Model Written Statement of an Occupation Contract (Wales)
The Welsh Government's model written statements for occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, for secure contracts, periodic standard contracts and fixed term standard contracts. The landlord fills in the key matters and any additional terms and gives it to the contract-holder.
The rules for an official government form depend on where it is signed. Laws change, so check the sources before anyone signs.
Model written statement
Official form
A written statement sets out the terms of an occupation contract under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, using the model for a secure, periodic standard or fixed term standard contract. The landlord fills in the model and issues it to the contract-holder before or within 14 days of the occupation date, and the contract-holder and the landlord sign it to show they agree.
Steps
Download the model written statement that fits the contract from gov.wales.
Choose who fills each one: the landlord fills in the key matters and any additional terms, and the contract-holder and landlord sign.
Send it to the contract-holder within 14 days of the occupation date.
Can the model written statement of an occupation contract be signed electronically in the United Kingdom?
Yes. An electronic signature is accepted for it in the United Kingdom. In Wales a written statement can be given electronically when the contract holder agrees.
How many witnesses does the model written statement of an occupation contract need in the United Kingdom?
None. No witness is needed in the United Kingdom.
Does the model written statement of an occupation contract need a notary in the United Kingdom?
No. No notary is needed.
Does the model written statement of an occupation contract need to be registered in the United Kingdom?
No. It is not registered. Give it within 14 days of occupation.
Is stamp duty due on the model written statement of an occupation contract in the United Kingdom?
No stamp duty is due.
Can the model written statement of an occupation contract be signed or witnessed remotely in the United Kingdom?
No.
THE RIGHT TEMPLATE
Where it fits
For homes rented in Wales under occupation contracts, which replaced most tenancies there on 1 December 2022. Not for England, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Sign does not rewrite the models: you upload one and send it to the contract-holder, electronically only if they have agreed to receive it that way.
A CAREFUL CHECK
Before you rely on it
Original Centilio wording, not legal advice. The landlord gives the written statement free of charge, before the occupation date or within 14 days of it, and may owe the contract-holder compensation if it is late. Fundamental and supplementary terms follow the Act and can be changed only as it allows. It does not cover fitness for human habitation, deposit protection, Rent Smart Wales registration or possession notices. Ask a solicitor about anything outside the model.
A tenancy agreement for a private landlord letting a home in England, where every new private tenancy from 1 May 2026 is an assured periodic tenancy with no end date.
HM Land Registry form TR1, used to transfer the whole of one or more registered titles in England and Wales, for example on a sale, a gift or a transfer of equity.
The Scottish Government's model tenancy agreement for a private residential tenancy, which a landlord can create with the online form on mygov.scot or download from gov.scot.
