Section 44: Form of security: county court proceedings

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

Part 3: PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS — CHAPTER 4: DEPOSITS AND DEPOSIT SCHEMES

44(1)

This section applies if—

(a) the landlord under an occupation contract requires security to be given in a form which is not permitted by section 43, and

(b) security is given in that form.

44(2)

The contract-holder (or any person who has given the security on his or her behalf) may apply to the county court for an order under subsection (3).

44(3)

An order under this subsection is an order requiring the person who appears to be holding the property constituting the security to return it.

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