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Service Occupancy Agreement
The main characteristics of a service occupancy are that the occupation of the property is closely linked to the occupier’s employment, they have a personal licence to occupy for so long as they are employed by the employer and that the service occupancy terminates automatically when the employment contract ends.
Don't deter temporary accommodation providers
Propertymark has supported the Welsh Government’s proposals to exempt hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation used for local authority homelessness purposes from occupational contracts as part of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
Over 100 days since the Renting Homes Act
With confusion among agents and overwhelming some landlords, Propertymark believes the regulation will become easier to follow, however, it remains to be seen if the changes across Wales will impact the supply of rented property and potentially change the types of landlords willing to invest.
FAQs: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
From 1 December 2022, existing tenancy agreements are automatically converted to either a fixed term or periodic standard occupation contract. Propertymark has liaised with the Welsh Government in response to concerns and questions from members.