{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/renting-homes-wales-act-2016/section-30",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/renting-homes-wales-act-2016/section-30.json",
  "legislation": "anaw/2016/1",
  "legislation_title": "Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/renting-homes-wales-act-2016",
  "path": "section/30",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "30",
  "heading": "Overview of this Part",
  "text": "This Part applies to all occupation contracts, and in particular—\n(a) it requires landlords to give contract-holders a written statement setting out the terms of the occupation contract,\n(b) it addresses deposits given to landlords by contract-holders, and provides that deposits must be held in an authorised deposit scheme,\n(c) it makes provision about occupation contracts that have more than one contract-holder,\n(d) it gives contract-holders a right to occupy their home without interference from the landlord,\n(da) it prohibits landlords from interfering with contract-holders having children live with or visit them, or claiming benefits,\n(e) it prohibits anti-social behaviour and certain other kinds of conduct by contract-holders and other occupants and visitors,\n(f) it prohibits dealing with an occupation contract, but this is subject to exceptions relating to sub-occupation contracts, transfers of the contract and succession to the contract,\n(g) it addresses seeking and giving landlord's consent, and\n(h) it addresses compensation which contract-holders may be entitled to under this Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 30(da) inserted (1.6.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 46(6), 145(3) (with s. 138); W.S.I. 2026/6, art. 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 30 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:18:17.774658+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}