Rule 18 Amendment of Part 26

(1)

In rule 26.4A(3), for “Her Majesty’s” substitute “His Majesty’s”.

(2)

In rule 26.6, at the end of paragraph (1), for the full stop substitute—

“;

(c)

in relation to claims under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, any claim which includes a claim by a contract-holder of a dwelling against a landlord where —

(i)

the contract-holder is seeking an order requiring the landlord to carry out repairs or other work to the dwelling (whether or not the contract-holder is also seeking some other remedy);

(ii)

the cost of the repairs or other work to the dwelling is estimated to be not more than £1,000; and

(iii)

the value of any other claim for damages is not more than £1,000.”.

(3)

In rule 26.7—

(a)

in paragraph (4), for “his” substitute “their”; and

(b)

after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

In claims under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, the court will not allocate a claim to the small claims track, if it includes a claim by a contract-holder of a dwelling against their landlord for a remedy in respect of harassment or unlawful eviction.”.

(4)

In rule 26.8(1)(e), for “Part 20” substitute “additional”.