Fact sheet: Fitness of Homes for Human Habitation in Wales (Inventory clerks)

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 received Royal Assent on 18 January 2016 which provides additional obligations for landlords and letting agents around the condition of their properties. The Act comes into force from 1 December 2022.

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