2022 No. 244 (W. 72)
The Renting Homes (Prescribed Forms) (Wales) Regulations 2022
Made
Laid before Senedd Cymru
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 236(3) and 256(1) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 20161.
Title and commencementI11
InterpretationI22
In these Regulations—
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016;
“introductory standard contract” (“contract safonol rhagarweiniol”) has the meaning given by section 16(4) of the Act;
“prohibited conduct standard contract” (“contract safonol ymddygiad gwaharddedig”) has the meaning given by section 116(6) of the Act;
“standard contract” (“contract safonol”) has the meaning given by section 8 of the Act.
Prescribed formI33
1
The prescribed form of a notice or other document required or authorised to be given or made by or because of this Act is as set out in the following regulations and Schedule.
2
A notice or other document in a form substantially to the same effect as the prescribed form is valid.
Notice of standard contractI44
The prescribed form of a notice under section 13 of the Act is as set out in Form RHW1 in the Schedule.
Notice of landlord’s addressI55
The prescribed form of a notice under section 39(1) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW2 in the Schedule.
Notice of change in landlord’s identity and notice of new landlord’s addressI66
The prescribed form of a notice under section 39(2) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW3 in the Schedule.
Notice of change in landlord’s addressI77
The prescribed form of a notice under section 39(3) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW4 in the Schedule.
Notice of conditions imposed by head landlord when consenting to a sub-occupation contractI88
The prescribed form of a notice under section 61(2) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW5 in the Schedule.
Notice of head landlord’s decision to treat sub-occupation contract as a periodic standard contractI99
The prescribed form of a notice under section 61(7) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW6 in the Schedule.
Notice to sub-holder of a possession claim against the contract-holderI1010
The prescribed form of a notice under section 64(2) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW7 in the Schedule.
Notice of extended possession claim against the sub-holderI1111
The prescribed form of a notice under section 65(3)(b) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW8 in the Schedule.
Notice of potential exclusion of contract-holder after abandoning the head contract and the sub-occupation contractI1212
The prescribed form of a notice under section 66(3) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW9 in the Schedule.
Form of transfer: transfer of an occupation contract by a contract-holderI1313
The prescribed form of a transfer under section 69(1)(a) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW10 in the Schedule.
Form of transfer: transfer of rights and obligations under an occupation contract by a joint contract-holderI1414
The prescribed form of a transfer under section 69(1)(b) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW11 in the Schedule.
Notice of variation of rentI1515
The prescribed form of a notice under section 104(1) or 123(1) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW12 in the Schedule.
Notice of transfer of rights and obligations under a fixed term standard contract by a joint contract-holderI1616
The prescribed form of a notice under a contract term of the type mentioned in section 141(2) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW13 in the Schedule.
Notice of transfer of rights and obligations under a fixed term standard contract on the death of a joint contract-holderI1717
The prescribed form of a notice under a contract term of the type mentioned in section 142(2) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW14 in the Schedule.
Notice of temporary exclusion: supported standard contractI1818
The prescribed form of a notice under section 145(4) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW15 in the Schedule.
Landlord’s notice of termination: periodic standard contract with six-month minimum notice period (other than introductory standard contract or prohibited conduct standard contract)I1919
The prescribed form of a notice under section 173(1) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW16 in the Schedule, where—
a
the date specified in the notice may not be less than six months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder as a result of section 174(1) of the Act3, and
b
the notice relates to a periodic standard contract other than an introductory standard contract or a prohibited conduct standard contract.
Landlord’s notice of termination: periodic standard contract with two-month minimum notice period (other than introductory standard contract or prohibited conduct standard contract)I2020
The prescribed form of a notice under section 173(1) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW17 in the Schedule, where—
a
the date specified in the notice may not be less than two months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder as a result of—
i
section 174A(1) of the Act4, or
ii
the application of paragraph 25A(2)5 of Schedule 12 to section 174(1) of the Act, and
b
the notice relates to a periodic standard contract other than an introductory standard contract or a prohibited conduct standard contract.
Landlord’s notice of termination: introductory standard contract or prohibited conduct standard contractI2121
The prescribed form of a notice under section 173(1) of the Act, in respect of an introductory standard contract or a prohibited conduct standard contract, is as set out in Form RHW18 in the Schedule.
Notice of withdrawal of landlord’s notice of termination: periodic standard contractI2222
The prescribed form of a notice under section 180(3) of the Act6 is as set out in Form RHW19 in the Schedule.
Notice of possession claim on the ground of serious rent arrears: standard contract (other than introductory standard contract or prohibited conduct standard contract)I2323
The prescribed form of a notice under—
a
section 182(1) of the Act, in respect of a standard contract other than an introductory standard contract or a prohibited conduct standard contract, or
b
section 188(1) of the Act,
is as set out in Form RHW20 in the Schedule.
Notice of possession claim on the ground of serious rent arrears: introductory standard contract or prohibited conduct standard contractI2424
The prescribed form of a notice under section 182(1) of the Act, in respect of an introductory standard contract or a prohibited conduct standard contract, is as set out in Form RHW21 in the Schedule.
Landlord’s notice of termination: fixed term standard contract within Schedule 9B to the ActI2525
The prescribed form of a notice under section 186(1) of the Act7 is as set out in Form RHW22 in the Schedule.
Notice before making a possession claimI2626
The prescribed form of a notice under section 159(1), 161(1), 166(1), 171(1) or 192(1) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW23 in the Schedule.
Notice of termination under landlord’s break clause: fixed term standard contract with six-month minimum notice periodI2727
The prescribed form of a notice—
a
under a contract term of the type mentioned in section 194(1)8 of the Act (landlord’s break clause), and
b
where the date specified in the notice may not be less than six months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder as a result of section 195(1) of the Act9,
is as set out in Form RHW24 in the Schedule.
Notice of termination under landlord’s break clause: fixed term standard contract with two-month minimum notice periodI2828
The prescribed form of a notice—
a
under a contract term of the type mentioned in section 194(1) of the Act (landlord’s break clause), and
b
where the date specified in the notice may not be less than two months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder as a result of—
i
section 195A(1) of the Act10, or
ii
the application of paragraph 25D(2) of Schedule 12 to sections 194 and 195 of the Act11,
is as set out in Form RHW25 in the Schedule.
Notice of withdrawal of notice of termination under landlord’s break clause: fixed term standard contractI2929
The prescribed form of a notice under section 201(3) of the Act12 is as set out in Form RHW26 in the Schedule.
Notice of landlord’s intention to end occupation contract due to abandonmentI3030
The prescribed form of a notice under section 220(3) of the Act is as set out in RHW27 in the Schedule.
Notice of end of occupation contract due to abandonmentI3131
The prescribed form of a notice under section 220(5) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW28 in the Schedule.
Notice of landlord’s intention to end rights and obligations of a joint contract-holder due to non-occupationI3232
The prescribed form of a notice under section 225(3) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW29 in the Schedule.
Notice of end of rights and obligations of a joint contract-holder due to non-occupationI3333
The prescribed form of a notice under section 225(6) of the Act is as set out in RHW30 in the Schedule.
Notice of joint contract-holder’s intention to apply for an order ending rights and obligations of another joint contract-holder due to non-occupationI3434
The prescribed form of a notice under section 227(3) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW31 in the Schedule.
Notice of landlord’s intention to apply for an order ending a joint contract-holder’s rights and obligations due to prohibited conductI3535
The prescribed form of a notice under section 230(2) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW32 in the Schedule.
Notice to other joint contract-holders of landlord’s intention to apply for an order ending a joint contract-holder’s rights and obligations due to prohibited conductI3636
The prescribed form of a notice under section 230(3) of the Act is as set out in Form RHW33 in the Schedule.
Notice of extension of introductory periodI3737
The prescribed form of a notice under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act is as set out in Form RHW34 in the Schedule.
Notice of intention to apply for an order imposing a prohibited conduct standard contractI3838
The prescribed form of a notice under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the Act is as set out in Form RHW35 in the Schedule.
Notice of end of probation period: prohibited conduct standard contractI3939
The prescribed form of a notice under paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the Act is as set out in Form RHW36 in the Schedule.
Notice of extension of probation period: prohibited conduct standard contractI4040
The prescribed form of a notice under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 7 to the Act is as set out in Form RHW37 in the Schedule.
Landlord’s notice of termination: fixed term standard contract (converted contract)I4141
The prescribed form of a notice under paragraph 25B(2) of Schedule 12 to the Act13 is as set out in Form RHW38 in the Schedule.
SCHEDULEPrescribed Forms
I42FORM RHW1
I43FORM RHW2
Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I44FORM RHW3
Sch. Pt. 3 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I45FORM RHW4
Sch. Pt. 4 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I46FORM RHW5
Sch. Pt. 5 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I47FORM RHW6
Sch. Pt. 6 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I48FORM RHW7
Sch. Pt. 7 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I49FORM RHW8
Sch. Pt. 8 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I50FORM RHW9
Sch. Pt. 9 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I51FORM RHW10
Sch. Pt. 10 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I52FORM RHW11
Sch. Pt. 11 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I53FORM RHW12
Sch. Pt. 12 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I54FORM RHW13
Sch. Pt. 13 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I55FORM RHW14
Sch. Pt. 14 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I56FORM RHW15
Sch. Pt. 15 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I57FORM RHW16
Sch. Pt. 16 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I58F2F3F4F5F6FORM RHW17
Sch. Pt. 17 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
Sch. Form RHW17: under the heading “Two-month minimum notice period”, the colon at end of words “An occupation contract may have a two-month minimum notice period because” omitted (6.12.2023) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1199), regs. 1(2), 4(a)(i)
Sch. Form RHW17: under the heading “Two-month minimum notice period”, paragraph (a) omitted (6.12.2023) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1199), regs. 1(2), 4(a)(ii)
Sch. Form RHW17: under the heading “Two-month minimum notice period”, the word “b)” omitted (6.12.2023) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1199), regs. 1(2), 4(a)(iii)
Sch. Form RHW17: under the heading “Restrictions on giving this notice”, under the sub-heading “First four/six months of occupation”, the words from “If the occupation contract was an assured shorthold tenancy” to “occupation date of the contract.” omitted (6.12.2023) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1199), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(i)
Sch. Form RHW17: under the heading “Restrictions on giving this notice”, under the sub-heading “First four/six months of occupation”, the word “This” substituted for “In either case, this” (6.12.2023) by The Renting Homes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1199), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(ii)
I59FORM RHW18
Sch. Pt. 18 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I60FORM RHW19
Sch. Pt. 19 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I61FORM RHW20
Sch. Pt. 20 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I62FORM RHW21
Sch. Pt. 21 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I63FORM RHW22
Sch. Pt. 22 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I64FORM RHW23
Sch. Pt. 23 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I65FORM RHW24
Sch. Pt. 24 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I66FORM RHW25
Sch. Pt. 25 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I67FORM RHW26
Sch. Pt. 26 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I68FORM RHW27
Sch. Pt. 27 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I69FORM RHW28
Sch. Pt. 28 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I70FORM RHW29
Sch. Pt. 29 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I71FORM RHW30
Sch. Pt. 30 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I72FORM RHW31
Sch. Pt. 31 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I73FORM RHW32
Sch. Pt. 32 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I74FORM RHW33
Sch. Pt. 33 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I75FORM RHW34
Sch. Pt. 34 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I76FORM RHW35
Sch. Pt. 35 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I77FORM RHW36
Sch. Pt. 36 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I78FORM RHW37
Sch. Pt. 37 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
I79FORM RHW38
Sch. Pt. 38 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Sch. Pt. 1 in force at 1.12.2022 , see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 9), see Regulations