Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw1)

Valid from 01/12/2022

PART 1 E+W OVERVIEW OF ACT

Overview of rest of Act E+W

5 Overview of Parts 3 to 9: operation and termination of occupation contracts E+W

(1) Parts 3 to 9 concern occupation contracts.

(2) Part 3 applies to all occupation contracts; it deals with a range of matters about the rights and obligations of parties to occupation contracts.

(3) Parts 4 to 8 apply only to specific kinds of occupation contract—

(a) Part 4 concerns landlords' obligations relating to the condition of dwellings; Chapter 2 (which sets out the obligations) applies to all occupation contracts except fixed term standard contracts for a term of seven years or more, and Chapters 1 and 3 are of general application,

(b) Part 5 applies to secure contracts only (and section 118 applies only to secure contracts with a community landlord),

(c) Part 6 applies to periodic standard contracts only,

(d) Part 7 applies to fixed term standard contracts only, and

(e) Part 8 applies to supported standard contracts only (a supported standard contract is an occupation contract which relates to accommodation provided in connection with support services).

(4) Part 9 concerns the termination of occupation contracts; in particular, it contains—

(a) Chapters which apply to all occupation contracts, and

(b) Chapters which apply only to specific kinds of occupation contract.

6 Overview of Parts 10 and 11: general provision E+W

(1) Part 10 concerns miscellaneous matters which are either—

(a) supplementary to Parts 2 to 9, or

(b) about the application and operation of this Act.

(2) Part 11 contains—

(a) provision about the interpretation of this Act, and

(b) provision which applies generally for the purposes of this Act.