The Renting Homes (Supplementary Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2022

PART 7 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS APPLYING TO FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS OF SEVEN YEARS OR MORE

32.  Regulation 33 sets out supplementary provisions which are, subject to sections 21, 24(1) and (2) and 25 of the Act, incorporated into fixed term standard contracts of seven years or more.

Emergencies: landlord’s right to enter the dwelling

33.—(1) In the event of an emergency which results in the landlord needing to enter the dwelling without notice, the contract-holder must give the landlord immediate access to the dwelling.

(2) If the contract-holder does not provide access immediately, the landlord may enter the dwelling without the permission of the contract-holder.

(3) If the landlord enters the dwelling in accordance with paragraph (2), the landlord must use all reasonable endeavours to notify the contract-holder that they have entered the dwelling, as soon as reasonably practicable after entry.

(4) For the purpose of paragraph (1), an emergency includes—

(a) something which requires urgent work to prevent the dwelling or dwellings in the vicinity from being severely damaged, further damaged or destroyed, and

(b) something which, if not dealt with by the landlord immediately, would put at imminent risk the health and safety of the contract-holder, any permitted occupier of the dwelling or other persons in the vicinity of the dwelling.