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

Family Law Act 1996E+W

24.—(1) The Family Law Act 1996(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 30(2) (rights concerning home where one spouse or civil partner has no estate, etc.) in subsection (4)(b)—

(a)after “Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Housing Act 1996”, for “and”, substitute “,”;

(b)after “the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013”, insert “and the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)”.

(3) In Schedule 7 (transfer of certain tenancies on divorce etc. or on separation of cohabitants)—

(a)in paragraph 1(3) (interpretation), in the definition of “a relevant tenancy”—

(i)at the end of paragraph (d), omit “or”;

(ii)at the end of paragraph (e), insert “or”;

(iii)after paragraph (e), insert—

“(f)an occupation contract within the meaning of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) (see section 7).”;

(b)in paragraph 7(4) (protected, secure or assured tenancy or assured agricultural occupancy)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (1)—

(aa)after “Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988”, for “or”, substitute “,”;

(bb)after “Chapter 1 of Part V of the Housing Act 1996”, insert “or an occupation contract within the meaning of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) (see section 7)”;

(ii)after sub-paragraph (6), insert—

“(7) If the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant so entitled is a priority successor within the meaning of section 75 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)—

(a)the former spouse (or, in the case of judicial separation, the spouse),

(b)the former civil partner (or, if a separation order is in force, the civil partner), or

(c)the former cohabitant,

of the priority successor is to be deemed also to be a successor within the meaning of that section.”