Part 3E+WSelective licensing of other residential accommodation

EnforcementE+W

[F198AOther consequences of operating unlicensed houses: restriction on terminating tenancies (Wales)E+W

(1)No section 173 notice, no section 186 notice, no paragraph 25B of Schedule 12 notice and no section 194 notice may be given in relation to a standard contract of the whole or part of an unlicensed house as long as it remains such a house.

(2)In this section—

  • “2016 Act” means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1);

  • “paragraph 25B of Schedule 12 notice” means a notice under paragraph 25B of Schedule 12 to the 2016 Act (termination of contract by landlord);

  • “section 173 notice” means a notice under section 173 of the 2016 Act (landlord’s notice);

  • “section 186 notice” means a notice under section 186 of the 2016 Act (landlord’s notice in connection with end of term of contract within Schedule 9B);

  • “section 194 notice” means a notice under section 194 of the 2016 Act (landlord’s break clause);

  • “standard contract” has the same meaning as in the 2016 Act (see section 8 of the 2016 Act);

  • “unlicensed house” has the same meaning as in section 96 of this Act.]

Textual Amendments