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Section 196 Restriction on use of landlord's break clause until after the first 18 months of occupationC1F5I1

(1)

The landlord may not give notice under a landlord's break clause before the end of the period of F118 months starting with the occupation date of the contract.

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(4)

This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all fixed term standard contracts, except fixed term standard contracts which—

(a)

do not have a landlord's break clause, or

(b)

are within Schedule 9 (whether or not they have a landlord's break clause),

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 196(1) substituted (7.6.2021) by Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), ss. 5(1)(a), 19(3)

F2

S. 196(2) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), ss. 5(1)(b), 19(3)

F3

S. 196(3) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), ss. 5(1)(b), 19(3)

F4

Words in s. 196(4) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), s. 19(3), Sch. 6 para. 18

F5

S. 196 heading substituted (7.6.2021) by virtue of Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), ss. 5(2), 19(3)

Modifications

C1

Pt. 9 excluded (1.12.2022) by 2004 c. 34, s. 33(c) (as inserted by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 28(2)(c))

Commencement

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S. 196 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2