Rule 23 Amendment of Part 56

In the heading to the Part, after “land” insert “and claims under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016^f1”.

In the Table of Contents after the entry for rule 56.4, insert—

“

III APPLICATIONS AND CLAIMS TO THE COURT UNDER THE RENTING HOMES (WALES) ACT 2016
Scope and interpretation	Rule 56.5
Making the claim	Rule 56.6
Further provision for Renting Homes (Wales) claims	Rule 56.7

”.

After rule 56.4 insert—

“III APPLICATIONS AND CLAIMS TO THE COURT UNDER THE RENTING HOMES (WALES) ACT 2016

Scope and interpretation

56.5.

(1)

In this Section of this Part —

(a)

“the 2016 Act” means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016;

(b)

“Renting Homes (Wales) claim” means a claim or application under the 2016 Act other than a claim —

(i)

for possession;

(ii)

for a prohibited conduct standard contract order under section 116^f2 of the 2016 Act;

(iii)

to which the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Cases applies; or

(iv)

brought in the same proceedings as a claim under rule 56.5(a) to (c);

and includes an appeal under section 78^f3 of the 2016 Act;

(c)

“the claimant” means the person making the Renting Homes (Wales) claim, irrespective of whether it is a claim or application under the 2016 Act.

Making the Renting Homes (Wales) claim

56.6.

In the County Court, the Renting Homes (Wales) claim—

(a)

may be made at any County Court hearing centre;

(b)

is to be issued by the hearing centre where the claim is made; and

(c)

if not made at the County Court hearing centre which serves the address where the land is situated, is to be sent to the hearing centre serving that address.

Further provision for Renting Homes (Wales) claims

56.7.

A practice direction may set out provisions with regard to Renting Homes (Wales) claims.”.