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Section 98A: Other consequences of operating unlicensed houses: restriction on terminating tenancies (Wales)

Housing Act 2004 · 2004 c. 34View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Selective licensing of other residential accommodation

No section 173 notice, no section 186 notice, no paragraph 25B of Schedule 12 notice and no section 194 notice may be given in relation to a standard contract of the whole or part of an unlicensed house as long as it remains such a house.

In this section—

  • "2016 Act" means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1);

  • "paragraph 25B of Schedule 12 notice" means a notice under paragraph 25B of Schedule 12 to the 2016 Act (termination of contract by landlord);

  • "section 173 notice" means a notice under section 173 of the 2016 Act (landlord's notice);

  • "section 186 notice" means a notice under section 186 of the 2016 Act (landlord's notice in connection with end of term of contract within Schedule 9B);

  • "section 194 notice" means a notice under section 194 of the 2016 Act (landlord's break clause);

  • "standard contract" has the same meaning as in the 2016 Act (see section 8 of the 2016 Act);

  • "unlicensed house" has the same meaning as in section 96 of this Act.

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