Section 242: Interpretation of Chapter

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

Part 10: MISCELLANEOUS — CHAPTER 3: TENANCIES AND LICENCES EXISTING BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER

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In this Chapter—

  • "the appointed day" ("y diwrnod penodedig") is the day appointed under section 257 as the day on which section 239 comes into force;

  • "assured shorthold tenancy" ("tenantiaeth fyrddaliol sicr") has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50);

  • "assured tenancy" ("tenantiaeth sicr") has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1988 (and includes an assured shorthold tenancy);

  • "demoted tenancy" ("tenantiaeth isradd") means a tenancy to which section 143A of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) applies;

  • "introductory tenancy" ("tenantiaeth ragarweiniol") has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1996;

  • "protected shorthold tenancy" ("tenantiaeth fyrddaliol warchodedig"), "protected tenancy" ("tenantiaeth warchodedig"), "restricted contract" ("contract cyfyngedig") and "statutory tenancy" ("tenantiaeth statudol") have the same meaning as in the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42);

  • "secure tenancy" ("tenantiaeth ddiogel") has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)...

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