The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

15.—(1) The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3(2) (qualifying tenants)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) at the end of paragraph (c), for “or”, substitute “;”;

(ii) at the end of paragraph (d), for the full stop, substitute a semi-colon;

(iii) after paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) an occupation contract that immediately before the appointed day was an assured agricultural occupancy within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50); or

(f) a tenancy—

(i) which is a secure contract, and

(ii) in relation to which, the landlord is not a local authority.”;

(b) after subsection (4), insert—

“(5) In this section, the following terms have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)—

“appointed day” (see section 242 of that Act);

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

(3) In section 46(3) (application of Part 6, etc), after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) But this Part does not apply if the dwelling is in Wales and is subject to an occupation contract (see section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)).”

(1)

1987 c. 31.

(2)

Section 3 was amended by sections 119 and 140 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 13 and Schedule 18 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50).

(3)

Section 46 was amended by section 158 of and paragraphs 7 and 9 of Schedule 11 to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15).