Pt. 2A inserted (1.6.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 44(3), 145(3) (with ss. 49, 138); W.S.I. 2026/6, art. 2(b)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/8CRenting Homes (Fees, Discrimination etc.) (Wales) Act 2019An Act of the National Assembly for Wales prohibiting persons from requiring certain payments to be made or certain other steps to be taken in consideration of the grant, renewal or continuance of a standard occupation contract, or pursuant to a term of a standard occupation contract; to make provision about holding deposits and in relation to requirements to publicise certain fees charged by letting agents; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-08Expert Participation2026-06-01Renting Homes (Fees, Discrimination etc.) (Wales) Act 2019Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Ffioedd, Gwahaniaethu etc.) (Cymru) 2019titleRenters’ Rights Act 2025s. 45(1)s. 138s. 145(3)art. 2(c)Part 2AProhibition of discrimination
8CException for publication of advertisements etc

Conduct does not constitute an offence under section 8A(1) or section 8B(1) if it consists only of—

(a)

one or more of the following things done by a person who does nothing in relation to the dwelling that is not mentioned in this paragraph—

(i)

publishing advertisements or disseminating information;

(ii)

providing a means by which a prospective landlord can communicate directly with a prospective contract-holder;

(iii)

providing a means by which a prospective contract-holder can communicate directly with a prospective landlord, or

(b)

things of a description, or things done by a person of a description, specified for the purposes of this section in regulations.