Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Written statement may address secure contract arising at end of introductory standard contract

7 (1) A secure contract addressed in a relevant written statement may be varied by agreement between the landlord and the contract-holder before the occupation date of the secure contract, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) Section 108(1) to (5) (limit on variation) applies in relation to such a variation.

(3) Sections 109(1) to (3) and 110 (written statement of variation) apply in relation to such a variation.

(4) Section 104(1) to (3) or (as the case may be) section 105(1)(b) and (2) to (4) applies in relation to a variation of the rent or other consideration which is to be payable under the secure contract.

(5) Sections 104(3)(a) and 105(4)(a), as applied by sub-paragraph (4), are to be read as if for “any date” there were substituted “the occupation date of the secure contract, or a later date”.

(6) This paragraph is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all introductory standard contracts where the written statement of the contract is a relevant written statement; section 20 provides that this paragraph—

(a) must be incorporated, and

(b) must not be incorporated with modifications.