
1 
The title of these Regulations is the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Amendment of Schedule 12 and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 and they come into force on 1 June 2023.
2 
Schedule 12 (conversion of tenancies and licences existing before commencement of Chapter 3 of Part 10) to the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 is amended as follows.
3 
In paragraph 1(1) (definitions), at the appropriate place, insert—“
 “substitute contract” (“contract sy’n cymryd lle contract arall”) has the meaning given in paragraph 32.”.
4 
In paragraph 11 (written statement of converted contract and provision of information)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (1A) substitute—“
(1A) Where there has been a change in the identity of the contract-holder before 1 June 2023 (which is the first day after the end of the information provision period), section 31(2) (provision of written statement to new contract-holder) applies in relation to a converted contract as if for “the day on which the identity of the contract-holder changes” there were substituted “1 June 2023”.”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—“
(3) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a substitute contract (and accordingly section 31 applies, as modified by paragraph 11A, in relation to such contracts).”.
5 
After paragraph 11 insert—“
11A 

(1) In their application to a substitute contract that has come into existence before 1 June 2023—
(a) section 31(1) is to be read as if for “the occupation date” there were substituted “1 June 2023”;
(b) section 31(2) is to be read as if for “the day on which the identity of the contract-holder changes” there were substituted “1 June 2023”;
(c) the following provisions are to be read as if for “the occupation date” there were substituted “1 June 2023”—
(i) section 36(3)(a);
(ii) section 37(3)(a);
(d) section 39(1) is to be read as if for “the occupation date of the contract” there were substituted “1 June 2023”.
(2) In their application to a substitute contract that has come into existence on or after 1 June 2023—
(a) the following provisions are to be read as if the references to the occupation date were references to the day on which the contract-holder is entitled to begin occupying the dwelling under the substitute contract—
(i) section 31(1);
(ii) section 36(3)(a);
(iii) section 37(3)(a);
(b) section 39(1) is to be read as if the reference to the occupation date of the contract were a reference to the date on which the contract-holder is entitled to begin occupying the dwelling under the substitute contract.”.
6 
In paragraph 12A—
(a) after “converted contract” insert “, other than a substitute contract,”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), in the modified paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 9A, omit “(where it is not disapplied by paragraph 11(1A) of that Schedule)”.
7 
In paragraph 13(1), after “converted contract” insert “, other than a substitute contract,”.
8 
In paragraph 15(3)(b), omit “(see paragraph 32)”.
9 
In paragraph 32(1) (substitute occupation contracts), after “paragraph 28” insert “or where express provision is made to the contrary”.
10 
Omit paragraph 27(2) of Schedule 6 (minor and consequential amendments) to the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021.
Julie James
Minister for Climate Change, one of the Welsh Ministers
18 May 2023