# Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, Section 73: Succession on death


(1) This section applies on the death of the sole contract-holder under an occupation contract (subject to section 139(2), which concerns fixed term standard contracts containing certain provision about transfer on the death of a sole contract-holder).
(2) If one person is qualified to succeed the contract-holder that person succeeds to the contract.
(3) If more than one person is qualified to succeed the contract-holder, the person identified in accordance with section 78 succeeds to the contract.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/1/section/73 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renting-homes-wales-act-2016/section-73
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