Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Termination of contract by landlordE+W

25E+WSections 173 to 180 (termination by landlord's notice) are not applicable to a periodic standard contract which immediately before the appointed day was an assured tenancy but not an assured shorthold tenancy.

[F125A(1)This paragraph applies to a periodic standard contract which immediately before the appointed day was an assured shorthold tenancy.E+W

(2)This Act applies as if—

[F2(a)the reference in section 174(1) (landlord’s notice: minimum notice period) to “six months” were, in relation to a notice given under section 173 during the period of six months starting with the appointed day, a reference to “two months”, and]

(b)in section 175 (landlord's notice: notice may not be given until after first six months of occupation), [F3the reference in subsection (1)] (and the heading) to “six months” [F4was a reference] to “four months” [F5, and

(c)in section 175, for subsections (2) and (3) there were substituted—

“(2)If the converted contract is a substitute tenancy or licence, the landlord may not give notice under section 173 before the end of the period of four months starting with the day on which the contract-holder became entitled to occupy the dwelling under the original tenancy or licence.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2)—

(a)a converted contract was a substitute tenancy or licence if—

(i)the occupation date of the converted contract falls immediately after the end of a preceding tenancy or licence,

(ii)immediately before the occupation date of the converted contract a tenant or licensee under the contract was a tenant or licensee under the preceding tenancy or licence, and a landlord under the converted contract was a landlord under the preceding tenancy or licence, and

(iii)the converted contract relates to the same (or substantially the same) dwelling as the preceding tenancy or licence, and

(b)“original tenancy or licence” means—

(i)where the substitute tenancy or licence has an occupation date falling immediately after the end of a tenancy or licence which is not a substitute tenancy or licence, the tenancy or licence which preceded the substitute tenancy or licence;

(ii)where there have been successive substitute tenancies or licences, the tenancy or licence which preceded the first of the substitute tenancies or licences.”]]

[F625B(1)This paragraph applies to a fixed term standard contract which—E+W

(a)immediately before the appointed day was a tenancy or licence for a fixed term, and

(b)is not within Schedule 9B.

[F7(1A)The reference to a tenancy or licence for a fixed term in sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not include a reference to an assured tenancy that was not an assured shorthold tenancy.]

(2)The landlord may, before or on the last day of the term for which the contract was made, give the contract-holder notice that he or she must give up possession of the dwelling on a date specified in the notice.

(3)The specified date may not be less than six months after—

(a)the occupation date (see paragraph 31), or

(b)if, immediately before the appointed day, the converted contract was a substitute tenancy or licence, the day on which the contract-holder became entitled to occupy the dwelling under the original tenancy or licence.

(4) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the specified date—

(a)may not be before the last day of the term for which the converted contract was made, and

(b)may not be less than two months after the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder.

(5)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)a converted contract was a substitute tenancy or licence if—

(i)the occupation date of the converted contract falls immediately after the end of a preceding tenancy or licence,

(ii)immediately before the occupation date of the converted contract a tenant or licensee under the contract was a tenant or licensee under the preceding tenancy or licence, and a landlord under the converted contract was a landlord under the preceding tenancy or licence, and

(iii)the converted contract relates to the same (or substantially the same) dwelling as the preceding tenancy or licence, and

(b)“original tenancy or licence” means—

(i)where the substitute tenancy or licence has an occupation date falling immediately after the end of a tenancy or licence which is not a substitute tenancy or licence, the tenancy or licence which preceded the substitute tenancy or licence;

(ii)where there have been successive substitute tenancies or licences, the tenancy or licence which preceded the first of the substitute tenancies or licences.

(6)If the landlord gives the contract-holder a notice under sub-paragraph (2), the landlord may on that ground make a possession claim.

(7)The landlord may not make a possession claim on that ground before the end of the fixed term standard contract.

(8)Sub-paragraphs (2) to (7) are fundamental provisions which are incorporated as a term of all fixed term standard contracts to which this paragraph applies.

25CE+WWhere paragraph 25B applies, this Act applies as if—

(a)references to section 186 include a reference to paragraph 25B,

(b)references to a notice under section 186(1) include a reference to a notice under paragraph 25B(2), and

(c)references to the ground in section 186(5) include a reference to the ground in paragraph 25B(6).]

[F825D(1)This paragraph applies to a fixed term standard contract [F9(other than a tenancy or licence mentioned in paragraph 26(2) or (3))] which, immediately before the appointed day, was a tenancy or licence for a fixed term containing a landlord's break clause.E+W

(2)This Act applies as if—

(a)in section 194 (landlord's break clause)—

(i)in subsection (1), the words “which is within subsection (1A)” were omitted, and

(ii)subsection (1A) were omitted,

(b)in section 195 (minimum notice period), the reference in subsection (1) to “six months” were a reference to “two months”,

(c)in section 196 (landlord's notice: notice may not be given until after first 18 months of occupation), the reference in subsection (1) (and the heading) to “18 months” were a reference to “four months”, and

(d)Schedule 9C were omitted.]

26(1)Section 194 (landlord's break clause) does not apply to the following fixed term standard contracts (and accordingly sections 195 to 201 are not incorporated as terms of such contracts).E+W

(2)A fixed term standard contract which immediately before the appointed day was a secure tenancy for a fixed term.

(3)A fixed term standard contract which—

(a)immediately before the appointed day was an assured tenancy for a fixed term, and

(b)is not an excluded contract.

(4)A contract is an excluded contract if, immediately before the appointed day, the landlord could have made a claim for possession relying on Ground 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50).

27E+WEstate management Ground C (special accommodation: charities) applies to a converted contract as if the occupation contract was made on the appointed day.