Pt. 3 Ch. 6A inserted (1.6.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 46(7), 145(3) (with s. 138) (with power to amend or repeal Pt. 3 Ch. 6A conferred (27.10.2025) by ss. 47, 145(2) of the amending Act); W.S.I. 2026/6, art. 2(d)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/54BRenting Homes (Wales) Act 2016An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about tenancies and licences which confer the right to occupy a dwelling as a home, including provision establishing two kinds of contract for the purpose of renting homes; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-05Expert Participation2026-06-01Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016s. 20(3)(ma)Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd etc.) (Cymru) 2019Sch. 3 para. 4(2)s. 29s. 30(2)Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016s. 135(2)(ia)Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd etc.) (Cymru) 2019Sch. 3 para. 4(3)s. 29s. 30(2)Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016s. 186A-186CRenting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd etc.) (Cymru) 2019Sch. 3 para. 4(1)s. 29s. 30(2)Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016s. 198ARenting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd etc.) (Cymru) 2019Sch. 3 para. 5s. 29s. 30(2)Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016specified provision(s)The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019reg. 5Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016ActBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026s. 75(1)s. 138(2)PART 3PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTSChapter 6AProhibition of discrimination against people with children and benefits claimants

54BRight to claim benefits(1)

The landlord under an occupation contract must not prohibit the contract-holder from being a benefits claimant within the meaning given by section 8J of the Renting Homes (Fees, Discrimination etc.) (Wales) Act 2019.

(2)

This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all occupation contracts, unless the landlord or a superior landlord is insured under a contract of insurance—

(a)

to which section 8H of the Renting Homes (Fees, Discrimination etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 does not apply, and

(b)

which contains a term which makes provision (however expressed) requiring the insured to prohibit the contract-holder from claiming payments mentioned in subsection (1).