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Section 28 InterpretationC1I1

In this Act—

  • “contract-holder” (“deiliad contract”) has the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) (referred to in this section as “the 2016 Act”);

  • “dwelling” (“annedd”) has the same meaning as in the 2016 Act;

  • “holding deposit” (“blaendal cadw”) has the meaning given in Schedule 1;

  • “landlord” (“landlord”) has the same meaning as in the 2016 Act; and if two or more persons jointly constitute the landlord, references in this Act to the landlord are to each of those persons;

  • “local housing authority” (“awdurdod tai lleol”) means the council for a county or county borough in Wales;

  • “prohibited payment” (“taliad gwaharddedig”) has the meaning given in section 4;

  • “regulations” (“rheoliadau”) means regulations made by the Welsh Ministers;

  • “security deposit” (“blaendal sicrwydd”) has the meaning given in Schedule 1;

  • “standard occupation contract” (“contract meddiannaeth safonol”) means a contract that is a standard contract for the purposes of the 2016 Act.

Annotations

Modifications

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Pt. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2019) by The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (Transitional Provision for Assured Shorthold Tenancies) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1151), regs. 1(2), 3

Commencement

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S. 28 in force at 1.9.2019 by S.I. 2019/1150, art. 2(b)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

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Title substituted (1.6.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 45(2), 145(3) (with s. 138); W.S.I. 2026/6, art. 2(c)