Section 142: Transfer on death of joint contract-holder

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 · 2016 c.1

Part 7: PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS — CHAPTER 5: DEALING: TRANSFERS

142(1)

This section applies if a fixed term standard contract provides that on the death of a joint contract-holder his or her rights and obligations under the contract may be transferred in the course of the administration of his or her estate.

142(2)

The contract must also provide that a transfer may not be made unless the joint contract-holder gives notice to the other joint contract-holders before his or her death that such a transfer will be made.

142(3)

The contract must also provide that the transferee is not entitled to occupy the dwelling without the consent of the other joint contract-holders.

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