Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, Section 31 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The landlord under an occupation contract must give the contract-holder a written statement of the contract before the end of the period of 14 days starting with the occupation date.
(2)If there is a change in the identity of the contract-holder under an occupation contract, the landlord must give the new contract-holder a written statement of the contract before the end of the period of 14 days starting with—
(a)the day on which the identity of the contract-holder changes, or
(b)if later, the day on which the landlord (or in the case of joint landlords, any one of them) becomes aware that the identity of the contract-holder has changed.
(3)The landlord may not charge a fee for providing a written statement under subsection (1) or (2).
(4)The contract-holder may request a further written statement of the contract at any time.
(5)The landlord may charge a reasonable fee for providing a further written statement.
(6)The landlord must give the contract-holder the further written statement before the end of the period of 14 days starting with—
(a)the day of the request, or
(b)if the landlord charges a fee, the day on which the contract-holder pays the fee.
(7)This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all occupation contracts.
Commencement Information
I1S. 31 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2
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