Wales, your rights as a contract holder
If you live in Wales you're not a "tenant" in the legal sense, you're a contract holder under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. The protections are similar to England but the law and the deadlines are different.
Key Welsh law
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, replaced traditional tenancies with occupation contracts in December 2022.
- Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022, your home must be fit to live in for the duration of your contract.
- Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2 (WHQS2), the standard social landlords must meet by 2034.
What about Awaab's Law?
Awaab's Law is English legislation, it does not apply in Wales. However, Welsh law (the Renting Homes Act and WHQS2) provides similar but different protections. Welsh ministers have signalled they may bring forward Welsh equivalents of Awaab's Law in the coming years.
If your landlord has ignored repairs
Welsh housing law is different from England, but if your landlord has left you with damp, mould, leaks or broken heating, you may have a claim. Call us free on 0800 030 4669.