# Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, Section 208: Misrepresentation or concealment of facts used to obtain order for possession


(1) This section applies if, after the landlord under an occupation contract obtains an order for possession against the contract-holder, the court is satisfied that the order was obtained by misrepresentation or concealment of material facts.
(2) The court may order the landlord to pay to the contract-holder such sum as appears sufficient compensation for damage or loss sustained by the contract-holder as a result of the order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/208 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renting-homes-wales-act-2016/section-208
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