Section 16: Introductory standard contracts

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

Part 2: OCCUPATION CONTRACTS AND LANDLORDS — CHAPTER 2: NATURE OF CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE MADE ETC. BY COMMUNITY LANDLORDS AND PRIVATE LANDLORDS

16(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.

16(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).

16(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.

16(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.

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