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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/8H</dc:identifier><dc:title>Renting Homes (Fees, Discrimination etc.) (Wales) Act 2019</dc:title><dc:description>An 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.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-06-08</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-06-01</dct:valid>
					
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