Fit for Human Habitation

Hi landlords, it's Sam again and welcome to the third installment of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 series that will be covering all of the upcoming changes with the act.

Fit for human habitation (Section 91) means that your property must be fit to house a contract holder but you may or may not know what this exactly means and that's why we will be covering everything included in this section of the act so you know what changes you may need to make.

Advice for Landlords

The main purpose of Section 91 of the act is to ensure that properties are maintained in an order that is fit for human habitation

A landlord should refrain from issuing an occupation contract if they have concerns that their property may not be fit and instead speak to a professional before continuing.

What am I obligated to do?

There are many circumstances that a landlord would be required to ensure do not arise when a contract holder is in a property.

We are aware that some obligations have not changed so we have provided a list of each circumstance that you are required to prepare for including new additions in Section 91. You can view this list by clicking here.
*Please note there are 29 matters and circumstances to read through*