Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw1)

PART 9 E+W TERMINATION ETC. OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS

Valid from 01/12/2022

CHAPTER 9 E+W POSSESSION CLAIMS: POWERS OF COURT(THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS)

208 Misrepresentation or concealment of facts used to obtain order for possession E+W

(1) This section applies if, after the landlord under an occupation contract obtains an order for possession against the contract-holder, the court is satisfied that the order was obtained by misrepresentation or concealment of material facts.

(2) The court may order the landlord to pay to the contract-holder such sum as appears sufficient compensation for damage or loss sustained by the contract-holder as a result of the order.