Wales
Occupation Contract
Wales does not have tenancies. It has occupation contracts.
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 replaced tenancies and licences in Wales with occupation contracts, and tenants with contract-holders. Most private lettings are a standard occupation contract. A landlord must give a written statement of the contract, and can be penalised for not doing so.
The parties are called Landlord and contract-holder.
What you need to know
- The occupier is a contract-holder, not a tenant
- A written statement of the contract must be given within 14 days of occupation
- The property must be fit for human habitation, which includes specified electrical and alarm requirements
- Landlords and agents must be registered and licensed with Rent Smart Wales
- Notice periods and grounds differ from England — do not reuse an English agreement
Use the official model
This jurisdiction has a model document with clauses that must be included, so use it rather than a generic template.
Welsh Government model written statements ↗Why we do not offer our own version
Wales has its own regime with wording that has to be included, and YouRent's tenancy tools currently cover England. Rather than hand you a document that looks official and is not right for where your property is, we point you at the one that is.
Information, not legal advice. Have anything you intend to rely on checked by a solicitor.