Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Service occupancy: general

7 (1) An occupation contract where the contract-holder—

(a) is employed by a relevant employer, and

(b) is required by his or her contract of employment to occupy the dwelling.

(2) “Relevant employer” means—

(a) a local authority;

(b) a new town corporation;

(c) a housing action trust;

(d) an urban development corporation;

(e) a registered social landlord (other than a fully mutual housing association or a co-operative housing association);

(f) a private registered provider of social housing;

(g) a manager who exercises a local housing authority’s management functions under a management agreement;

(h) the governing body of any of the following schools (see the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31))—

(i) a voluntary aided school,

(ii) a foundation school, or

(iii) a foundation special school.

(3) “Management agreement” means an agreement under section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) and “manager” means a person with whom the agreement is made.