# Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, Part 3: FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTS


TABLE 5
FUNDAMENTAL PROVISION
NATURE OF PROVISION
NOTES
Section 31
Landlord (“L”) must provide contract-holder (“C-H”) with written statement of occupation contract
Sections 39 and 40
L must provide C-H with L's name and address and other information
Section 41
Notices and documents must be in writing
Sections 43 and 45
Payment of deposits etc. and requirement that L uses authorised deposit scheme
Section 45 must be incorporated without modification.
Section 49
C-H may, with L's consent, add joint C-H
Section 52
Rights of joint C-H where another joint C-H dies or otherwise leaves contract
Must be incorporated without modification.
Section 54
L must not interfere with C-H's right to occupy the dwelling
Section 54A
L must not interfere with C-H’s right to have persons under 18 visit or live at the dwelling
Section 54B
L must not prohibit C-H from claiming welfare benefits
Section 55
Anti-social behaviour and other prohibited conduct
Must be incorporated without modification.
Section 57
C-H may only deal with the occupation contract in limited ways
Section 88
C-H may set off compensation L is liable to pay under section 87 against C-H's rent
Sections 91 to 93 and 95 to 99
L's obligations to keep dwelling in good state of repair etc.
Not applicable to fixed term standard contracts made for a term of seven years or more.
Sections 134 to 136
When and how contract may be varied
Sections 134(1)(b) and (2) and 135 must be incorporated without modification. Section 135(2)(k) applies only if contract has a contract-holder's break clause (see section 189).
Section 145
L's right to temporarily exclude C-H from supported accommodation
Only applies to supported standard contracts (see section 143).
Sections 148 to 150
General provision about termination of contract
Sections 148 and 149 must be incorporated without modification.
Sections 152 to 155
Termination without possession claim
Section 155 (death of C-H) must be incorporated without modification (but not into fixed term standard contracts that contain the provision mentioned in section 139(1)).
Sections 157 to 159
Termination by L on ground of breach of contract
Section 158 (false statement inducing L to make contract) must be incorporated without modification.
Sections 160 and 161 and Part 1 of Schedule 8
Termination by L on an estate management ground
Section 186
Termination by notice given by L in connection with the end of the term of the contract
Only applies if contract is within Schedule 9B. If contract incorporates section 186, Part 1 of Schedule 9A must be incorporated without modification.
Sections 187 and 188
Termination by L on serious rent arrears ground
Sections 190 to 193
Termination by notice given by C-H under contract-holder's break clause
Only apply if contract has a contract-holder's break clause.
Sections 195, 195A and 196, and 198 to 201, and Part 1 of Schedule 9A
Termination by notice given by L under landlord's break clause
Only apply if contract has a landlord's break clause; but if a contract has a landlord's break clause, Part 1 of Schedule 9A must be incorporated without modification. Section 195A applies instead of section 195 to a contract that is within Schedule 8A, and section 196 does not apply to a contract that is within Schedule 9.
Section 206
Effect of order for possession
Section 231
Termination of contract which has joint C-Hs

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/schedule/1/part/3 (the official version)
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