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(1)A tenancy or licence is an occupation contract if—
(a)it is within subsection (2) or (3), and
(b)rent or other consideration is payable under it.
(2)A tenancy or licence is within this subsection if—
(a)it is made between a landlord and an individual, and
(b)it confers on the individual the right to occupy a dwelling as a home.
(3)A tenancy or licence is within this subsection if—
(a)it is made between a landlord and two or more persons at least one of whom is an individual, and
(b)it confers on the individual (or, if there is more than one individual, on one or more of them) the right to occupy a dwelling as a home.
(4)But there are exceptions to subsection (1) set out in Schedule 2, which provides—
(a)in Part 1, that certain tenancies and licences not within subsection (2) or (3) can be occupation contracts if notice is given,
(b)in Part 2, that certain tenancies and licences that are within subsection (2) or (3) are not occupation contracts unless notice is given,
(c)in Part 3, that certain tenancies and licences are never occupation contracts,
(d)in Parts 4 and 5, that certain tenancies and licences can be occupation contracts, but special rules apply in relation to them, and
(e)in Part 6, that the Welsh Ministers may amend that Schedule.
(5)Each person with whom a landlord makes an occupation contract is a contract-holder under the occupation contract.
(6)But an individual cannot be a contract-holder under an occupation contract if he or she has not reached the age of 18.
Commencement Information
I1S. 7 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2
(1)An occupation contract is either—
(a)a secure contract, or
(b)a standard contract.
(2)A secure contract is a periodic contract.
(3)A standard contract is either a fixed term contract or a periodic contract.
Commencement Information
I2S. 8 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2
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