# The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022, Regulation 33: Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013

Extent: E+W

(1) The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 1 (unlawful sub-letting: secure tenancies), in subsection (1) after “dwelling-house”, in the first place it occurs, insert “in England”.
(3) In section 2 (unlawful sub-letting: assured tenancies)—
(a) in the heading, after “assured tenancies”, insert “and secure contracts”;
(b) in subsection (1), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;
(c) in subsection (2), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;
(d) in subsection (3)—
(i) in the words before paragraph (a), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;
(ii) in paragraph (a)—
(aa) for “or”, substitute “,”;
(bb) after “registered social landlord”, insert “or in relation to Wales a community landlord”.
(4) In section 5 (unlawful profit orders: civil proceedings)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;
(ii) in paragraph (b), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;
(b) in subsection (4)—
(i) in the words before paragraph (a), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract”;
(ii) in paragraph (a)—
(aa) after “social housing”, for “or”, substitute “,”;
(bb) after “registered social landlord”, insert “or in relation to Wales a community landlord”.
(5) In section 11 (interpretation)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) at the end of paragraph (a), omit “and”;
(ii) at the end of paragraph (b), for the full stop, substitute “, and”;
(iii) after paragraph (b), insert—
“(c) “secure contract” has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1).”;
(b) after subsection (3), insert—
“(3A) In the application of this Act in relation to a secure contract, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)—
(a) “community landlord” (see section 9 of that Act);
(b) “secure contract” (see section 8 of that Act).”;
(c) in subsection (4), after “assured tenancy”, insert “or secure contract”;
(d) after subsection (4), insert—
“(4A) References in this Act to a member of the tenant’s family (in relation to a secure contract) are to be construed in accordance with section 250 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.”;
(e) in subsection (6), after “assured tenancy”, in each place it occurs, insert “or a secure contract”;
(f) in subsection (7), after “assured tenancy”, in each place it occurs, insert “or a secure contract”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/1166/regulation/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renting-homes-wales-act-2016-consequential-amendments-regulations-2022/regulation-33
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