These Regulations amend two forms which are prescribed for the purposes of Schedule 10 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (security of tenure on ending of long residential tenancies).

The forms affected are set out in the Schedule to the Long Residential Tenancies (Principal Forms) Regulations 1997. Changes are made to the notes at the end of Forms 1 and 2 following the amendment of section 16 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 by section 143 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (which was brought into force in Wales on 1st January 2003 by S.I. 2002/3012 (W.284)(C.96)). There are other drafting changes.