Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw1)

SCHEDULE 12 E+W CONVERSION OF TENANCIES AND LICENCES EXISTING BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF CHAPTER 3 OF PART 10

Determination of whether converted contract is secure contract or standard contract E+W

7 (1) A converted contract to which sub-paragraph (2) applies is an additional exception to section 11(1) (contracts made with community landlord are secure contracts). E+W

(2) This sub-paragraph applies to a converted contract which immediately before the appointed day was a tenancy or licence for a fixed term, provided that—

(a) a premium was paid for the contract, and

(b) before the end of the period of one month starting with the appointed day, the contract-holder decides that the contract should become a fixed term standard contract.

(3) Before the appointed day, a community landlord which is the landlord under a tenancy or licence for a fixed term, and for which a premium was paid, must—

(a) inform the contract-holder of his or her right under sub-paragraph (2)(b) to decide that the contract should become a fixed term standard contract, and of the time by which that decision must be made, and

(b) explain how section 11 will apply to the contract if the contract-holder does not make such a decision.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2