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CHAPTER 2E+WNATURE OF CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE MADE ETC. BY COMMUNITY LANDLORDS AND PRIVATE LANDLORDS

DefinitionsE+W

9Community landlordsE+W

(1)In this Act “community landlord”means a landlord which is—

(a)an authority mentioned in subsection (2),

(b)a registered social landlord, other than a fully mutual housing association or a co-operative housing association, or

(c)a private registered provider of social housing (see section 80(3) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)).

(2)The authorities are—

(a)a local authority;

(b)a new town corporation;

(c)a housing action trust;

(d)an urban development corporation;

(e)a housing co-operative to which subsection (3) applies.

(3)This subsection applies to a housing co-operative (within the meaning of section 27B of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)) to the extent that any dwelling subject to an occupation contract is comprised in a housing co-operative agreement within the meaning of that section.

(4)In this Act “registered social landlord” means a person registered in the register maintained under section 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52).

(5)In this Act “fully mutual housing association” and “co-operative housing association” have the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (see section 1(2) of that Act).

(6)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this section for the purpose of—

(a)providing that a person which is for the time being a community landlord is not a community landlord;

(b)providing that a person which is not a community landlord is a community landlord;

(c)changing a description of a person which is for the time being a community landlord.

Commencement Information

I1S. 9 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

10Private landlordsE+W

In this Act “private landlord” means a landlord that is not a community landlord.

Commencement Information

I2S. 10 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

Contracts made with or adopted by community landlordsE+W

11Contract made with community landlordE+W

(1)An occupation contract made with a community landlord is a secure contract unless one of the following exceptions applies.

(2)The first exception applies if—

(a)the occupation contract is within Schedule 3 (occupation contracts made with community landlords which may be standard contracts),

(b)before or at the time the contract is made, the landlord gives the contract-holder a notice under section 13 (notice of standard contract), and

(c)no other exception applies.

(3)The second exception applies if the contract is made as a result of an order under section 116 (prohibited conduct standard contract).

(4)The third exception applies if the contract arises under section 184(2) or is within section 184(6) (contracts at end of fixed term).

(5)The fourth exception applies if the contract is a tenancy or licence arising under section 238 (implied tenancies and licences).

(6)Section 16 makes further provision about contracts to which the first exception applies because the contract is within paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 (introductory standard contracts).

Commencement Information

I3S. 11 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

12Contract adopted by community landlordE+W

(1)If a community landlord becomes the landlord under an existing secure contract, the contract continues as a secure contract.

(2)If a community landlord becomes the landlord under an existing standard contract because of a transfer under section 62 or 66 (transfer of rights and obligations of landlord under a sub-occupation contract), the contract continues as a standard contract.

(3)If a community landlord becomes the landlord under an existing standard contract for any other reason, the existing contract—

(a)ends when the community landlord becomes the landlord, and

(b)is replaced with a secure contract that has an occupation date falling immediately after the existing contract ends,

unless one of the following exceptions applies.

(4)The first exception applies if—

(a)the contract is within Schedule 3 (occupation contracts adopted by community landlords which may be standard contracts),

(b)before or at the time the community landlord becomes the landlord, the community landlord gives the contract-holder a notice under section 13, and

(c)no other exception applies.

(5)The second exception applies if the contract is made as a result of an order under section 116 (prohibited conduct standard contract).

(6)The third exception applies if the contract arises under section 184(2) or is within section 184(6) (contracts at end of fixed term).

(7)The fourth exception applies if the contract is a tenancy or licence arising under section 238 (implied tenancies and licences).

(8)The fifth exception applies if—

(a)the contract is a fixed term standard contract for which a premium was paid, and

(b)before the community landlord becomes the landlord, the contract-holder decides that the contract should remain a fixed term standard contract (section 15 makes further provision about such decisions).

(9)Section 16 makes further provision about contracts to which the first exception applies because the contract is within paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 (introductory standard contracts).

Commencement Information

I4S. 12 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

13Notice of standard contractE+W

(1)A notice under this section is a notice—

(a)specifying the paragraph of Schedule 3, and the description of occupation contract set out in that paragraph, on which the landlord relies, and

(b)stating that the contract is a standard contract.

(2)The notice must also inform the contract-holder of his or her right to apply for a review under section 14, and of the time by which the application must be made.

Commencement Information

I5S. 13 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

14Review of noticeE+W

(1)This section applies where a community landlord gives a notice under section 13.

(2)The contract-holder may apply to the county court for a review of the landlord's decision to give the notice.

(3)The application must be made before the end of the period of 14 days starting with the day on which the landlord gives the contract-holder the notice.

(4)The county court may give permission for an application to be made after the end of the period allowed by subsection (3), but only if it is satisfied—

(a)where permission is sought before the end of that period, that there is a good reason for the contract-holder to be unable to make the application in time, or

(b)where permission is sought after that time, that there is a good reason for the contract-holder's failure to make the application in time and for any delay in applying for permission.

(5)The county court may confirm or quash the decision to give the notice.

(6)In considering whether to confirm or quash the decision, the county court must apply the principles applied by the High Court on an application for judicial review.

(7)If the county court quashes the decision, it may make any order the High Court could make when making a quashing order on an application for judicial review.

(8)If the county court quashes the decision and the landlord gives the contract-holder a further notice under section 13 before the end of the post-review period, the notice has effect (other than for the purposes of subsection (3)) as if given—

(a)in a case within section 11, at the time the contract was made, or

(b)in a case within section 12, at the time the community landlord became the landlord.

(9)The post-review period is the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the county court quashes the decision.

Commencement Information

I6S. 14 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

15Notice of right to decide to remain on a fixed term standard contractE+W

(1)At least one month before a community landlord becomes the landlord under a fixed term standard contract for which a premium was paid, the community landlord must give the contract-holder a notice under this section.

(2)The notice must—

(a)inform the contract-holder of his or her right under section 12(8)(b) to decide that the contract should remain a fixed term standard contract, and of the time by which the decision must be made, and

(b)explain how section 12 will apply to the contract if the contract-holder does not make such a decision.

Commencement Information

I7S. 15 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

16Introductory standard contractsE+W

(1)An occupation contract which is a standard contract because the first exception in section 11 or 12 applies and because it is within paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 (new occupation contract made with community landlord)—

(a)is a periodic standard contract during the introductory period, and

(b)if it subsists immediately before the end of that period—

(i)ends at the end of that period, and

(ii)is replaced with a secure contract that has an occupation date falling immediately after that period ends.

(2)But subsection (1)(b) does not apply if an introductory period ends because of paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 4 (private landlord becomes landlord under the contract).

(3)Schedule 4 makes provision about introductory periods and about the terms of a secure contract which arises at the end of an introductory period.

(4)In this Act “introductory standard contract” means a contract—

(a)which is within subsection (1), and

(b)in relation to which the introductory period has not ended.

Commencement Information

I8S. 16 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

Contracts made with or adopted by private landlordsE+W

17Contract made with or adopted by private landlordE+W

(1)An occupation contract made with a private landlord is a standard contract unless, before or at the time the contract is made, the landlord gives the contract-holder a notice stating that the contract is a secure contract.

(2)If a private landlord becomes the landlord under an existing secure contract, the contract continues as a secure contract.

(3)If a private landlord becomes the landlord under an existing standard contract, the contract continues as a standard contract.

Commencement Information

I9S. 17 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2

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