From 1 December 2022, the new rental laws in Wales came into effect. This means that if a landlord has served a Section 21 Notice prior to this date, proceedings must be issued by 1 February 2023 or, within two months from the expiry of the Section 21 Notice. If this deadline is missed a further Section 21 Notice cannot be served until six months have elapsed.
What are the new Section 21 rules that have come into force in Wales?
Under the new rules, landlords need to ensure that even if they have tenants who moved into their property before 1 December 2022, the tenancy agreements will now be known as a converted contract, unless the tenancy falls into one of the exemptions. Some examples of these are listed below:
- Licences or common law tenancies in temporary or supported accommodation
- Private regulated tenancies that commenced before 15 January 1989
- Accommodation shared with the landlord
- Business tenancies
- Holiday lets
- Certain types of agricultural tenancies
- Armed forces accommodation
- Accommodation rented to those under the age of 18
There are two types of converted standard contracts tenants can have with a private landlord, which are – converted fixed term or periodic.
Each contract has different rules in relation to eviction and landlords must provide tenants with a written contract by 1 June 2023.
How can we help
Paula Haverkamp is an Associate and Litigation Executive in our Dispute Resolution team, specialising in landlord and tenant matters and property disputes.
For further information in relation to the new Section 21 rules that have come into effect in Wales or any related subjects, please contact Paula or another member of our team in Derby, Leicester, or Nottingham on 0800 024 1976 or via our online form.
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