# Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, Section 196: Restriction on use of landlord's break clause until after the first 18 months of occupation


(1) The landlord may not give notice under a landlord's break clause before the end of the period of 18 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/196 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renting-homes-wales-act-2016/section-196
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