# Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, Section 239: Abolition of assured, secure and other tenancies


(1) On and after the appointed day, no tenancy or licence (whenever made) can be—
(a) a restricted contract;
(b) a protected shorthold tenancy;
(c) a secure tenancy;
(d) an assured tenancy (including an assured shorthold tenancy);
(e) an introductory tenancy;
(f) a demoted tenancy.
(2) If, immediately before the appointed day, the landlord under a protected or statutory tenancy might have recovered possession of the dwelling-house subject to the tenancy under Case 19 of Schedule 15 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) (former protected shorthold tenancies), the tenancy ceases to be a protected or statutory tenancy on the appointed day.
(3) Nothing in this section ends a tenancy or licence within subsection (1) or (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/239 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renting-homes-wales-act-2016/section-239
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