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Section 179: Restriction on section 178

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 · 2016 anaw 1View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 9: TERMINATION ETC. OF OCCUPATION CONTRACTS — CHAPTER 5: TERMINATION OF PERIODIC STANDARD CONTRACTS

The landlord may not make a possession claim on the ground in section 178—

before the date specified in the notice given by the landlord to the contract-holder under section 173, or
after the end of the period of two months starting with that date.

This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all periodic standard contracts.

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