Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021
| Act of Senedd Cymru | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | |
| Long title | An Act of Senedd Cymru to make provision about security of occupation under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016; to make miscellaneous provision relating to occupation contracts; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2021 asc 3 |
| Introduced by | Julie James MS, Minister for Housing and Local Government |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 April 2021 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Senedd | |
| Text of the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3) is an act of Senedd Cymru relating to the regulation of residential landlords in Wales.
Provisions
The act changes the minimum period before repossession is possible to 18 months in cases where the length of the contract is 12 months long, so that it ends 6 months after the end of the fixed period of the contract.[1] The act changes the notice period for using a section 21 notice to 6 months.[1]
The act requires that properties are "fit for human habitation".[2] The act also requires smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, electrical safety certificates and gas safety certificates.[3]
Commencement
The act was commenced on 1 December 2022.[4]
Legislative passage
Initially, Senedd lawyers were concerned that the Welsh Government did not have the powers to pass the legislation.[5]
References
- ^ a b Milner, Leah (10 February 2020). "Year-long tenancies to be mandatory in Wales". Mortgage Strategy. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Dowrick, Molly (10 November 2022). "Tenants who didn't pay rent for two years left property trashed with rubbish, faeces and 'bottles of urine'". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill introduced". Propertymark. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Stephens, Mark (2023). "HOUSING POLICY IN A CHANGING WORLD" (PDF). Chartered Institute of Housing. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Shipton, Martin (10 February 2021). "Welsh Government 'trying to bring in law it has no power to pass'". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.