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”
.