From 1 December 2022: The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (RHWA 2016), in force from 1 December 2022, significantly reforms the law relating to residential property lettings and licences in Wales and primarily affects the short-term rental market. It introduces a new form of rental agreement known as an occupation contract.
Subject to certain criteria, residential lettings and licences of premises in Wales granted on or after 1 December 2022 will be occupation contracts under the RHWA 2016 and not ASTs.
Similarly, existing residential lettings and licences in Wales will convert into occupation contracts on 1 December 2022.
Until 30 November 2022: A landlord's notice seeking possession of premises in Wales let on an assured tenancy or assured shorthold tenancy (AST) pursuant to section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988). This is in the prescribed form as set out in Form 3 of Schedule 1 to the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997/194).
This notice is for use in Wales only.
The notice should be served in duplicate and the tenant asked to sign and return the duplicate as acknowledgement of receipt. The Word version of this document includes a duplicate copy with this provision and as a result, this document is not available in Practical Law Firmstyle.