RENTING HOMES ACT 2023 – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Renting Homes Act will come as no surprise to you if you are a landlord in Wales. It was originally passed in 2016 but was postponed for a variety of reasons. Nonetheless, it went into effect for new tenants in early December, with existing tenancies following suit in June 2023. The major changes that you should be aware of are listed in this guide.
What exactly do you mean by renting houses?
It is new legislation that is thought to be a significant change in Welsh housing law. The government has proposed simplifying and improving the process for tenants and landlords. The new law, however, applies to both social and private landlords and will necessitate significant changes to the contacts. It will also significantly alter property maintenance and communication, while tenants will be granted improved succession rights.
When will this law go into effect?
The legislation is already in place for new tenancies and will become law on December 1st, but for existing tenancies, the legislation will begin on June 1st, 2023.
What modifications are required?
There will be three major changes that will affect Welsh property landlords, and they are as follows.
The contract type that is required.
How the rental property will be maintained.
How landlords will communicate with tenants.
You must finish the occupation contract.
There will be two types of occupation contracts, secure and standard, to replace the standard tenancy agreement. The type you require is determined by whether you are a private or community landlord. The government has also outlined four-term types that would be included in the new contract, which include key matters such as tenant and contact information, fundamental terms that cover all of the essential elements such as repair and possession procedures, supplementary terms that are more concerned with day-to-day matters, and additional terms such as agreed matters.
The contract would be distributed to all tenants electronically, as is common practice, but it would be completed in just 14 days for new tenancies. Landlords who already have tenants will only have six months to issue the contract.
The method by which you can terminate the contract has also changed.
This is the most unwelcome news for everyone because the majority of landlords expressed concern about the notice term extension during the consultation in September, but it has gone ahead as planned, unfortunately for them.
In cases where the tenant has broken the contract, the landlord must provide at least one month's notice.
In the case of no-fault notice, landlords must provide at least six months' notice. It is also important to understand that you will be able to provide this notice if you follow certain rules and regulations.
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