Reform history

Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019

5 versions · 2019-05-15
2021-06-07
Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019
2021-04-08
Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019
2019-09-01
Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019

Changes on 2019-09-01

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#### Overview of Act
#### Prohibitions applying to landlords
#### Prohibitions applying to letting agents
#### Treatment of holding deposits
#### Power to require documents or information
#### Offence of failing to comply with a notice under section 10
#### Recovery of a prohibited payment or holding deposit
#### Publicising letting agents' fees
#### Requirement for local housing authority to promote awareness of effect of Act
#### Power to make transitional provision in respect of assured tenancies
### Rent
@@ -870,6 +870,118 @@
## Editorial notes
[^key-edb385ee179717180215eb9ec68b3696]: [Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/part/1) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2019) by [The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (Transitional Provision for Assured Shorthold Tenancies) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1151)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/3)
[^key-0a7c71ceff32de27719a24f6ba46054e]: [Part 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/part/2) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2019) by the [Renting of Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (Transitional Provision for Assured Shorthold Tenancies) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1151)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1151), [reg. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1151/regulation/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1151/regulation/3)
[^key-06cad6e1af7cb81b3b3e4d1285c84a27]: [Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/part/3) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2019) by [The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (Transitional Provision for Assured Shorthold Tenancies) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1151)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/3)
[^key-37302dca9e799a2bb11cfe4a27df0377]: [Pt. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/part/4) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2019) by [The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (Transitional Provision for Assured Shorthold Tenancies) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1151)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/3)
[^key-18f7b25ad684a38cb7b31ba46f2d0c3b]: [Pt. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/part/5) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2019) by [The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (Transitional Provision for Assured Shorthold Tenancies) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1151)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/3)
[^key-4e770da283dd545df417d8833f1b59aa]: [Pt. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/part/7) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2019) by [The Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (Transitional Provision for Assured Shorthold Tenancies) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1151)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1151/regulation/3)
[^key-8732dc05ca5b489c86db49c21d0b98c8]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/21) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-bc62dfef40eb5aa5557b8d911391fa7c]: [S. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/29) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-616547889fd37f3bcb0de223632fef47]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/23) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-8e90c4abbebf475d498c23caf661eb2f]: [Sch. 1 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/11) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-a3181e64cdbca21160ba138d285df53a]: [Sch. 2 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/6) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-44a99223cde1b3f5df5ae0128d5b802c]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/1) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-c86e36a3fe58f4d09cad65a8656d554d]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/2) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-b717dbc637f86ad61a479d761cd839e0]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/3) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-26ffe6302cb8ccb23c309c014406e174]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/4) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-80836cfb60484e2f42d0b55d92911243]: [S. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/5) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-1bfd097af59c5dfdcb7de20bfab91df8]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/6) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-2826e701d9f7736d20159d2f6779d727]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/7) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-ff1127978b65ff27a8237cf7f0f9afc6]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/8) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-77571e1438ea66b1ce1ff99ebca9d2be]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/9) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-5e674ab8e6942003ea95bfbd331047d6]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/10) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-e29a55037d4d2748500dc45fbba2f09d]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/11) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-d1137e65d47827400100c6a86e23fabe]: [S. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/12) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-d8439095be2edcdef75c850cceb992f2]: [S. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/13) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-8744e36e66acd2fe8e3e86a996e486e1]: [S. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/14) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-ec0a8363cc1522b4b245182f76aa4aff]: [S. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/15) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-8cdc9a0c2fc29f46b48b0689615f92c1]: [S. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/16) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-0ce911aa256d0c89ffa60ceb8d710e68]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/17) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-67d7d4184d0c2e3c29b0859ac21ace2a]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/18) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-073cdc10e7a5c94e5f02cc66b918d768]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/19) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/a)
[^key-a69f7c9b106fc5bc3f0c5789259e146a]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/22) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-54402916fb0f212b28aa9ecf2f44a53f]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/24) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-b0a165ddeec435d8b425e42ccd09435a]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/25) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-37c067d8b39635d909d16eb2b4ac5390]: [S. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/26) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-85fdef6786e8255ec0ba1022e871a226]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/27) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-6252befb6a9de69cd87633fdd03e7b72]: [S. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/section/28) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/b)
[^key-1e9ea022fce398072dd7219980d06a3f]: [Sch. 1 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/1) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-cf3e6852d16535c94360599f1e443145]: [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/2) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-576719149d44371444cf724d86f21df2]: [Sch. 1 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/3) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-035e436282f7ebff4a3bcc0477bbd8e1]: [Sch. 1 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-b464863f0c746cba7ccb45e8f7cb52b1]: [Sch. 1 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/5) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-da2ba7840778b1d11d2f841ec5aa838c]: [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/6) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-5271ca24ec008953daba534940a44921]: [Sch. 1 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/7) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-434533c005d5bb721514fe1680c23544]: [Sch. 1 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/8) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-40760f2b135ad5079b9037f1c8d22758]: [Sch. 1 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/9) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-b169a8ae5fe9dc98ecae8199259dc50d]: [Sch. 1 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/1/paragraph/10) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/c)
[^key-927959614a36b4267f6dcefc03dc059f]: [Sch. 2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/1) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-8eac7ec211ab295e9a530f31ebdc6cef]: [Sch. 2 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/2) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-ac43489270169bbaaed8af9162e4ad1d]: [Sch. 2 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/3) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-132cd25fe66a142da58ab0a25e9c79b4]: [Sch. 2 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/4) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-d90c6b5aff274750e3b566b68a542ee7]: [Sch. 2 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/5) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-12da208700e341375da2f3f1e97488f0]: [Sch. 2 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/7) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-d6fc4037a6ab7cd31578df4ec8060078]: [Sch. 2 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/8) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-49f15e919239438e8bfd2c8f4c0d302c]: [Sch. 2 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/9) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-3b6e18cce7cc8164908b8baae1cbb61c]: [Sch. 2 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/10) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-1bacc8227e370f0fc3b72779e009e7bf]: [Sch. 2 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/2/paragraph/11) in force at 1.9.2019 by [S.I. 2019/1150](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/1150/article/2/d)
[^key-3ca02ec0fb53e1a0e0665233e08c31f8]: S. 20 substituted (7.6.2021) by [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 6(5)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/6/5/a), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)
[^key-dc0fb2a80b93d73914e2edb6fa993d8b]: [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/2/schedule/3) omitted (7.6.2021) by virtue of [Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3), [ss. 6(5)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/6/5/b), [19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2021/3/section/19/3)
2019-05-16
Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019
2019-05-15
Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019
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