Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw1)

PART 2 E+W OCCUPATION CONTRACTS AND LANDLORDS

Valid from 01/12/2022

CHAPTER 2 E+W NATURE OF CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE MADE ETC. BY COMMUNITY LANDLORDS AND PRIVATE LANDLORDS

Contracts made with or adopted by private landlords E+W

17 Contract made with or adopted by private landlord E+W

(1) An occupation contract made with a private landlord is a standard contract unless, before or at the time the contract is made, the landlord gives the contract-holder a notice stating that the contract is a secure contract.

(2) If a private landlord becomes the landlord under an existing secure contract, the contract continues as a secure contract.

(3) If a private landlord becomes the landlord under an existing standard contract, the contract continues as a standard contract.