15 Service charges permitted by the Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Act 2019 etc

Section 15 Service charges permitted by the Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Act 2019 etc

Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (2021 asc 3) | Legislation
Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (2021 asc 3) | Legislation

15  Service charges permitted by the Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Act 2019 etc

(1)     In Schedule 1 to the 2019 Act (permitted payments), after paragraph 10 insert—

“Service charges payable to community landlords etc

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(1)     A payment of a service charge is a permitted payment if—

(a)     it is required under a standard occupation contract, and

(b)     the landlord is a community landlord.

(2)     But sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to—

(a)     a standard occupation contract within paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the 2016 Act (accommodation which is not social accommodation), or

(b)     a standard occupation contract mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).

(3)     A payment of a service charge is a permitted payment if it is required under a standard occupation contract within section 143 of the 2016 Act (contracts relating to supported accommodation).

(4)     For the purposes of this paragraph—

“2016 Act” (“Deddf 2016”) means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1);

“community landlord” (“landlord cymunedol”) has the meaning given by section 9 of the 2016 Act;

“service charge” (“tâl

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