Family Law Act 1996I124

1

The Family Law Act 1996111 is amended as follows.

2

In section 30112 (rights concerning home where one spouse or civil partner has no estate, etc.) in subsection (4)(b)—

a

after “Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Housing Act 1996”, for “and”, substitute “,”;

b

after “the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013”, insert “and the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)”.

3

In Schedule 7 (transfer of certain tenancies on divorce etc. or on separation of cohabitants)—

a

in paragraph 1113 (interpretation), in the definition of “a relevant tenancy”—

i

at the end of paragraph (d), omit “or”;

ii

at the end of paragraph (e), insert “or”;

iii

after paragraph (e), insert—

f

an occupation contract within the meaning of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) (see section 7).

b

in paragraph 7114 (protected, secure or assured tenancy or assured agricultural occupancy)—

i

in sub-paragraph (1)—

aa

after “Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988”, for “or”, substitute “,”;

bb

after “Chapter 1 of Part V of the Housing Act 1996”, insert “or an occupation contract within the meaning of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) (see section 7)”;

ii

after sub-paragraph (6), insert—

7

If the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant so entitled is a priority successor within the meaning of section 75 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)—

a

the former spouse (or, in the case of judicial separation, the spouse),

b

the former civil partner (or, if a separation order is in force, the civil partner), or

c

the former cohabitant,

of the priority successor is to be deemed also to be a successor within the meaning of that section.