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/8GRenting 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
8GTerms in mortgages relating to children or benefits status(1)

A term of a mortgage of premises that consist of or include a dwelling is not binding to the extent that (but for this section) it would require the mortgagor to—

(a)

prohibit a contract-holder from having a child live with or visit them at the dwelling, or

(b)

restrict the circumstances in which a contract-holder may have a child live with or visit them at the dwelling,

(but the mortgage continues, so far as practicable, to have effect in every other respect).

(2)

A term of a mortgage of premises that consist of or include a dwelling is not binding to the extent that (but for this section) it would require the mortgagor to prohibit a contract-holder from being a benefits claimant (but the mortgage continues, so far as practicable, to have effect in every other respect).