http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/part/3/chapter/4Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about tenancies and licences which confer the right to occupy a dwelling as a home, including provision establishing two kinds of contract for the purpose of renting homes; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-05Expert Participation2026-06-01 Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016s. 20(3)(ma)Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd etc.) (Cymru) 2019Sch. 3 para. 4(2)s. 29s. 30(2)Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016s. 135(2)(ia)Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd etc.) (Cymru) 2019Sch. 3 para. 4(3)s. 29s. 30(2)Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016s. 186A-186CRenting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd etc.) (Cymru) 2019Sch. 3 para. 4(1)s. 29s. 30(2)Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016s. 198ARenting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd etc.) (Cymru) 2019Sch. 3 para. 5s. 29s. 30(2)Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016specified provision(s)The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019reg. 5Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016ActBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026s. 75(1)s. 138(2) PART 3CHAPTER 4431The landlord under an occupation contract may not require security to be given in any form other than—amoney, orba guarantee.2This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all occupation contracts.441This section applies if—athe landlord under an occupation contract requires security to be given in a form which is not permitted by section 43, andbsecurity is given in that form.2The contract-holder (or any person who has given the security on his or her behalf) may apply to the county court for an order under subsection (3).3An order under this subsection is an order requiring the person who appears to be holding the property constituting the security to return it.451If the contract-holder under an occupation contract pays a deposit (or another person pays a deposit on his or her behalf), the deposit must be dealt with in accordance with an authorised deposit scheme.2Before the end of the period of 30 days starting with the day on which the deposit is paid, the landlord must—acomply with the initial requirements of an authorised deposit scheme, andbgive the contract-holder (and any person who has paid the deposit on his or her behalf) the required information.3The required information is such information as may be prescribed relating to—athe authorised deposit scheme which applies,bthe landlord's compliance with the initial requirements of the scheme, andcthe operation of this Chapter, including the contract-holder's rights (and the rights of any person who has paid the deposit on his or her behalf) in relation to the deposit.4This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all occupation contracts; section 20 provides that this section—amust be incorporated, andbmust not be incorporated with modifications.461Schedule 5 contains further provision about deposit schemes.2 Paragraph 4 of Schedule 9A makes provision relating to periodic standard contracts, and fixed term standard contracts which incorporate section 186 or which have a landlord's break clause, preventing a landlord from giving a notice (under section 173 or 186 or under a landlord's break clause) requiring a contract-holder to give up possession if the landlord has not complied with certain requirements relating to the payment of security or to deposit schemes.471In this Act—“authorised deposit scheme” (“cynllun blaendal awdurdodedig”) means a deposit scheme in force in accordance with arrangements under paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 (and “deposit scheme” (“cynllun blaendal”) has the meaning given in sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph);“deposit” (“blaendal”) means money paid as security;“initial requirements” (“gofynion cychwynnol”), in relation to an authorised deposit scheme, means the requirements of the scheme which must be complied with by the landlord when a deposit is paid;“security” (“sicrwydd”) means security for the performance of the contract-holder's obligations and the discharge of the contract-holder's liabilities.2In this Act references to a deposit, in relation to a time after a deposit has been paid, are to a sum representing the deposit.S. 45(3) in force at 5.8.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2016/813, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1S. 45 modified (1.9.2019) by Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 2), s. 30(2), Sch. 2 para. 6 (with s. 29); S.I. 2019/1150, art. 2(d)Words in s. 46(2) substituted (7.6.2021) by Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), s. 19(3), Sch. 6 para. 7S. 45 modified (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1172), regs. 1(2), 8 (with reg. 19)S. 46 modified (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1172), regs. 1(2), 8 (with reg. 19)S. 43 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2S. 44 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2S. 45(1)(2)(4) in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2S. 45(3) in force at 1.12.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2S. 46 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2S. 47 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2