Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

239Abolition of assured, secure and other tenanciesE+W

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(1)On and after the appointed day, no tenancy or licence (whenever made) can be—

(a)a restricted contract;

(b)a protected shorthold tenancy;

(c)a secure tenancy;

(d)an assured tenancy (including an assured shorthold tenancy);

(e)an introductory tenancy;

(f)a demoted tenancy.

(2)If, immediately before the appointed day, the landlord under a protected or statutory tenancy might have recovered possession of the dwelling-house subject to the tenancy under Case 19 of Schedule 15 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) (former protected shorthold tenancies), the tenancy ceases to be a protected or statutory tenancy on the appointed day.

(3)Nothing in this section ends a tenancy or licence within subsection (1) or (2).

Commencement Information

I1S. 239 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2