All articles about Occupation Contracts in Wales: A Landlord's Guide to the Renting Homes Rules.
A letting agent isn't the only way to handle occupation contract compliance in Wales. Here are the alternatives, what each costs, and which works best for single-property landlords.
Accidental landlord in Wales who needs to issue a written statement? Here's how to find the right guide for your situation — and what to avoid.
You don't need a solicitor to issue a compliant written statement in Wales. Here's the process for completing the model statement yourself — and where the real risks sit.
Your fixed-term occupation contract in Wales is about to expire. Here's exactly what happens next — the automatic conversion, your written statement obligations, and the decisions you need to make.
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 replaced ASTs with occupation contracts and rewrote Welsh tenancy law. Here is what it means for private landlords in practice.
Welsh occupation contracts and English tenancies run on completely different laws. Here are the structural differences between the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and England's Renters' Rights Act.
If your Welsh tenancy started before December 2022, it was automatically converted to an occupation contract. Here is what that means and what landlords still need to do.
How joint contract-holders work in Wales occupation contracts — adding or removing a contract-holder, succession rights after death, and the landlord's obligations at each step.
Welsh landlords must meet strict fitness-for-human-habitation standards under the Renting Homes Act. Here are the requirements, the certificates needed, and what happens if the dwelling is unfit.
When you take over from a letting agent in Wales — or hand a property to one — use this checklist to verify the occupation contract files are complete and compliant.
Wales has two model written statements — periodic and fixed-term standard. Here is which one to use, how they differ, and what happens when a fixed term expires.
First-time or accidental landlord in Wales? The occupation contract rules, required documents, and compliance deadlines you need to know before your first letting.
Welsh landlords must protect deposits within 30 days and provide safety certificates by their own deadlines. Here are the requirements and the deadlines.
Wales occupation contracts have three types of terms — fundamental, supplementary and additional. Here is what each one means and which ones a landlord can change.
Comparing occupation contract template packs with compliance guides for Wales landlords — which one prevents penalties and which just gives you a document to fill in.
How to vary terms in a Wales occupation contract — rent increases under Section 123, break clauses, anti-social behaviour clauses, and the statutory process for every type of change.
How to complete and serve Form RHW2 — the prescribed landlord address notice required within 14 days of every occupation contract in Wales.
How to fill in a Wales standard occupation contract template correctly — which model to use, what each section requires, and how to avoid the common mistakes that trigger penalties.
Welsh landlords must deliver a written statement within 14 days of the occupation date. Miss it and Section 87 compensation kicks in. Here is how the deadline works.
How to prove you delivered the written statement on time in Wales — the three lawful delivery methods, what evidence to keep, and how to build an audit trail that defends against Section 87 claims.