Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw1)

PART 7 E+W PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS

CHAPTER 5 E+W DEALING: TRANSFERS

Sole contract-holder E+W

139 Transfer on death of sole contract-holder E+W

(1) A fixed term standard contract may provide that on the death of a sole contract-holder, the contract may be transferred in the course of the administration of the contract-holder's estate.

(2) Section 73 (right to succeed) does not apply to a fixed term standard contract that contains such provision.

(3) Section 155 (termination of contract on death) is not incorporated as a term of a fixed term standard contract that contains such provision.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 139 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2