Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013I133

1

The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013146 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1 (unlawful sub-letting: secure tenancies), in subsection (1) after “dwelling-house”, in the first place it occurs, insert “in England”.

3

In section 2 (unlawful sub-letting: assured tenancies)—

a

in the heading, after “assured tenancies”, insert “and secure contracts”;

b

in subsection (1), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

c

in subsection (2), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

d

in subsection (3)—

i

in the words before paragraph (a), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

ii

in paragraph (a)—

aa

for “or”, substitute “,”;

bb

after “registered social landlord”, insert “or in relation to Wales a community landlord”.

4

In section 5 (unlawful profit orders: civil proceedings)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

ii

in paragraph (b), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

b

in subsection (4)—

i

in the words before paragraph (a), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;

ii

in paragraph (a)—

aa

after “social housing”, for “or”, substitute “,”;

bb

after “registered social landlord”, insert “or in relation to Wales a community landlord”.

5

In section 11 (interpretation)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

at the end of paragraph (a), omit “and”;

ii

at the end of paragraph (b), for the full stop, substitute “, and”;

iii

after paragraph (b), insert—

c

secure contract” has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1).

b

after subsection (3), insert—

3A

In the application of this Act in relation to a secure contract, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)

a

community landlord” (see section 9 of that Act);

b

secure contract” (see section 8 of that Act).

c

in subsection (4), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or secure contract”;

d

after subsection (4), insert—

4A

References in this Act to a member of the tenant’s family (in relation to a secure contract) are to be construed in accordance with section 250 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.

e

in subsection (6), after “assured tenancy”, in each place it occurs, insert “or a secure contract”;

f

in subsection (7), after “assured tenancy”, in each place it occurs, insert “or a secure contract”.