TERMS
1.1 Receipt of rent or other consideration (S)
Within 14 TWENTY-EIGHT days of a request from you, the landlord must provide you with written receipt of any rent or other consideration1 paid or provided under the contract.
1.2 Periods when the accommodation is unfit for human habitation (S)
You are not required to pay the rent in respect of any day or part day during which the accommodation is unfit for human habitation4.
1.3 Right of set off (F+)
If the landlord is liable to pay you compensation under section 87 of the Act, you may set off that liability against rent.
1.4 PAYMENT OF RENT
UNLESS, BEFORE THE OCCUPATION DATE, YOU ACCEPT ONE OF THE PAYMENT PLANS OFFERED BY THE LANDLORD ON THE BANGOR UNIVERSITY PORTAL, THE RENT IS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE FOR THE WHOLE PERIOD OF RESIDENCE UNDER THIS OCCUPATION CONTRACT. IF YOU ACCEPT ONE OF THOSE PAYMENT PLANS, YOU MUST PAY THE RENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE RELEVANT PAYMENT PLAN. THE LANDLORD MAY (BUT IS NOT OBLIGED TO) PROVIDE ALTERNATE PAYMENT STRUCTURES. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE HALLS OFFICE USING THE DETAILS ABOVE. ANY ALTERNATE PAYMENT STRUCTURES ARE GIVEN AS CONCESSIONS WHICH DO NOT LEGALLY BIND THE LANDLORD AND WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VARIATION OF THIS CONTRACT AND ARE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE LANDLORD’S RIGHTS UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
2.1 Form of security (F+)
The landlord may not require security (which includes a deposit) to be given in any form other than:
2.1.1 money; or
2.1.2 a guarantee.
2.2 Requirement to use a deposit scheme (F)
2.2.1 If you pay a deposit under this contract (or another person pays a deposit on your behalf), the deposit must be dealt with in accordance with an authorised deposit scheme.7
2.2.2 Before the end of the period of 30 days starting with the day on which the deposit is paid, the landlord must:
2.2.2.1 comply with the initial requirements of the authorised deposit scheme; and
2.2.2.2 give you (and any person who has paid the deposit on your behalf) the required information.
2.2.3 The required information is such information as may be specified by the Welsh Ministers in regulations in accordance with section 45 of the Act, relating to:
2.2.3.1 the authorised deposit scheme which applies;
2.2.3.2 the landlord’s compliance with the initial requirements of the
scheme; and
2.2.3.3 the operation of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of the Act (Deposits and Deposit Schemes), including your rights (and the rights of any person who has paid the deposit on your behalf) in relation to the deposit.
3.1 Anti-social behaviour and other prohibited conduct (F)
3.1.1 You must not engage or threaten to engage in conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person with a right (of whatever description):
3.1.1.1 to live in the accommodation subject to this contract; or
3.1.1.2 to live in a dwelling or other accommodation in the locality of the accommodation subject to this contract.
3.1.2 You must not engage or threaten to engage in conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person engaged in lawful activity:
3.1.2.1 in the accommodation subject to this contract; or
3.1.2.2 in the locality of that accommodation.
3.1.3 You must not engage or threaten to engage in conduct:
3.1.3.1 capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to:
(a) the landlord; or
(b) a person (whether or not employed by the landlord) acting in connection with the exercise of the landlord’s housing management functions; and
3.1.3.2 that is directly or indirectly related to or affects the landlord’s
housing management functions.
3.1.4 You may not use or threaten to use the accommodation subject to this contract, including any common parts and any other part of a building comprising the accommodation, for criminal purposes.
3.1.5 You must not, by any act or omission:
3.1.5.1 allow, incite or encourage any person who is living in or visiting the accommodation to act as mentioned in paragraphs 3.1.1 to
3.1.3 of this term; or
3.1.5.2 allow, incite or encourage any person to act as mentioned in
paragraph 3.1.4 of this term.
3.1.6 You must comply with Bangor University’s Residential Code of Conduct. Which can be found here: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/accommodation/essentials
4.1 Use of the accommodation by the contract-holder (S)
You must not carry on or permit any trade or business at the accommodation AND MUST USE THE ACCOMMODATION ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF A STUDY BEDROOMwithout the
landlord’s consent.
4.2 Permitted occupiers (S)
You may NOT permit ANY OTHER persons who are not lodgers10 or sub-holders11 to live in OR OCCUPY the accommodation SAVE THAT YOU MAY PERMIT OVERNIGHT GUESTS (EACH A “GUEST”) TO STAY AT THE ACCOMMODATION ON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
4.2.1 YOU WILL BE AT ALL TIMES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BEHAVIOUR OF ANY GUEST. YOU MUST ENSURE THAT THEY DO NOT BREACH THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT AND ANY BREACH BY THEM WILL BE TAKEN AS A BREACH BY YOU;
4.2.2 YOU MUST AT ALL TIMES COMPLY WITH THE LANDLORD’S OVERNIGHT GUEST
POLICY WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE HALLS INFORMATION BOOKLET HERE
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/accommodation/essentials;
4.2.3 NO GUEST MAY REMAIN AT THE ACCOMMODATION FOR MORE THAN TWO NIGHTS IN ANY ONE WEEK PERIOD;
4.2.4 THE LANDLORD CAN SUSPEND THE RIGHT TO HOST ANY GUEST OR GUESTS (WHETHER A NAMED INDIVIDUAL OR ALL GUESTS) ON NOT LESS THAN ONE WEEK’S NOTICE OR IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, WHERE REASONABLE.
as a home.
4.3 Right to occupy without interference from the landlord (F+)
4.3.1 The landlord may not, by any act or omission, interfere with your right to occupy the accommodation.
4.3.2 The landlord does not interfere with your right to occupy the accommodation by
reasonably exercising the landlord’s rights under this contract.
4.3.3 The landlord does not interfere with your right to occupy the accommodation because of a failure to comply with repairing obligations (within the meaning of section 100(2) of the Act).
4.3.4 The landlord is to be treated as having interfered with your right if a person who:
4.3.4.1 acts on behalf of the landlord; or
4.3.4.2 has an interest in the accommodation, or part of it, that is superior
to the landlord’s interest,
interferes with your right by any lawful act or omission.
4.4 Landlord’s right to enter the accommodation — Repairs (F+)
4.4.1 The landlord may enter the accommodation at any reasonable time for the purpose of:
4.4.1.1 inspecting its condition and state of repair;
4.4.1.2 CARRYING OUT REPAIRS TO OR REPLACING THE FIXTURES AND FITTINGS OR OTHER ITEMS LISTED IN THE INVENTORY; or
4.4.1.3 carrying out works or repairs needed in order to comply with the obligations set out in terms 6.1 and 6.2 of this contract.
4.4.2 The landlord must give at least 24 hours’ notice to you before exercising that right. THE LANDLORD MAY ENTER THE ACCOMMODATION TO EXERCISE THE RIGHTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 4.4.1 ON LESS THAN 24 HOURS’ NOTICE WHERE YOU CONSENT TO THEM DOING SO.
4.4.3 Paragraph 4.4.4 of this term applies where:
4.4.3.1 the accommodation forms part only of a building; and
4.4.3.2 in order to comply with the obligations set out in terms 6.1 and
6.2 the landlord needs to carry out works or repairs in another part of the building.
4.4.4 The landlord is not liable for failing to comply with the obligations under terms
6.1 and 6.2 if the landlord does not have sufficient rights over that other part of the building to be able to carry out the works or repairs, and was unable to obtain such rights after making a reasonable effort to do so.
4.5 Landlord’s right to enter the dwelling — repairs to fixtures and fittings (S)
4.5.1 In circumstances where you have not undertaken the repairs that are your responsibility in accordance with term 5.2.2 and 5.2.3, the landlord may enter the dwelling at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out repairs to the fixtures and fittings or other items listed in the inventory, or replacing them.
4.5.2 But the landlord must give you at least 24 hours’ notice before entering the dwelling.
4.6 Landlord’s right to enter the accommodation — Emergencies (S)
4.6.1 In the event of an emergency which results in the landlord needing to enter the accommodation without notice, you must give the landlord immediate access to the accommodation.
4.6.2 If you do not provide access immediately, the landlord may enter the accommodation without your permission.
4.6.3 If the landlord enters the accommodation in accordance with paragraph 4.6.2 of this term, the landlord must use all reasonable endeavours to notify you that they have entered the accommodation as soon as reasonably practicable after entry.
4.6.4 For the purposes of paragraph 4.6.1 in this term, an emergency includes:
4.6.4.1 something which requires urgent work to prevent the accommodation or dwellings OR ANY PROPERTY in the vicinity from being severely damaged, further damaged or destroyed; and
4.6.4.2 something which if not dealt with by the landlord immediately, would put at imminent risk the health and safety of you, any permitted occupier of the accommodation or other persons in the vicinity of the accommodation.
5.1 Duty to take care of the accommodation AND THE COMMON PARTS (S)
You are not liable for fair wear and tear to the accommodation or to fixtures and fittings within the accommodation OR THE COMMON PARTS but must:
5.1.1 take proper care of the accommodation, fixtures and fittings within the accommodation and any items listed in the inventory AND THE COMMON PARTS BY NOT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE TO THE ACCOMMODATION, FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND ITEMS OR THE COMMON PARTS;
5.1.2 not remove any fixtures and fittings or any items listed in the inventory from the accommodation without the consent of the landlord;
5.1.3 keep the accommodation AND THE COMMON PARTS in a state of reasonable decorative order BY NOT REMOVING FROM, AFFIXING TO, DAMAGING OR ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE DECORATIVE FINISH OF THE ACCOMMODATION OR THE COMMON PARTS;
5.1.4 not keep anything in the accommodation that would be a health and safety risk to you, any permitted occupier, any persons visiting the accommodation or any persons residing in the vicinity of the accommodation;
5.1.5 NOT LEAVE ANY ITEMS IN THE COMMON PARTS NOR OBSTRUCT THEM;
5.1.6 NOT DO ANYTHING WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANY ELECTRICAL INSTALLATONS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT IN OR SERVING THE ACCOMMODATION OR THE COMMON PARTS; AND
5.1.7 USE REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMON PARTS AND ANY FIXTURES, FITTINGS, PLANT OR EQUIPMENT IN THEM, THE STRUCTURE OF AND THE EXTERIOR TO THE BUILDING ARE NOT DAMAGED BY ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS.
5.2 Duty to notify landlord of defect or disrepair (S)
5.2.1 You must notify the landlord as soon as reasonably practicable BUT, IN ANY EVENT, ALWAYS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BECOMING AWARE of any fault, defect,
damage or disrepair which you reasonably believe is the landlord’s responsibility OR ANY DEFAULT IN THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 1.1.1 OF PART 2 OF THE ADDITIONAL TERMS.
5.2.2 Where you reasonably believe that any fault, defect, damage or disrepair to the fixtures and fittings or items listed in the inventory is not the landlord’s responsibility, you must, within a reasonable period of time, carry out repairs to such fixtures and fittings or other items listed in the inventory, or replace them.
5.2.3 The circumstances in which paragraph 5.2.2 of this term applies include where the fault, defect, damage or disrepair has occurred wholly or mainly because of an act or omission amounting to a lack of care14 by you, any permitted occupier or any person visiting the accommodation.
6. Care of the accommodation — landlord’s obligations
6.1 Landlord’s obligation: fitness for human habitation (F+)
6.1.1 The landlord must ensure that the accommodation is fit for human habitation:
6.1.1.1 on the occupation date of this contract; and
6.1.1.2 for the duration of this contract.
6.1.2 The reference to the accommodation in paragraph 6.1.1 of this term includes, if the accommodation forms part only of a building, the structure and exterior of the building and the common parts.
6.2.1 The landlord must:
6.2.1.1 keep in repair the structure and exterior of the accommodation (including drains, gutters and external pipes); and
6.2.1.2 keep in repair and proper working order the service installations in the accommodation.
6.2.2 If the accommodation forms part only of a building, the landlord must:
6.2.2.1 keep in repair the structure and exterior of any other part of the building (including drains, gutters and external pipes) in which the landlord has an estate or interest; and
6.2.2.2 keep in repair and proper working order a service installation which directly or indirectly serves the accommodation, and which either:
(a) forms part of any part of the building in which the landlord has an estate or interest; or
(b) is owned by the landlord or is under the landlord’s control.
6.2.3 The standard of repair required by paragraphs 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 of this term is that which is reasonable having regard to the age and character of the accommodation, and the period during which the accommodation is likely to be available for occupation as a home.
6.2.4 In this contract,” service installation” means an installation for the supply of
water, gas or electricity, for sanitation, for space heating or for heating water.
6.3 Further landlord obligations in relation to terms 6.1 and 6.2 (F+)
6.3.1 The landlord must make good any damage caused by works and repairs carried
out in order to comply with the landlord’s obligations under terms 6.1 and 6.2.
6.3.2 The landlord may not impose any obligation on you in the event of you enforcing
or relying on the landlord’s obligations under terms 6.1 and 6.2.
6.4 Limits on landlord obligations in relation to terms 6.1 and 6.2: General (F+)
6.4.1 Term 6.1 does not impose any liability on the landlord in respect of an accommodation which the landlord cannot make fit for human habitation at reasonable expense.
6.4.2 The landlord’s obligations under paragraphs 6.1.1 and 6.2.1 do not require the landlord:
6.4.2.1 to keep in repair anything which you are entitled to remove from the accommodation; or
6.4.2.2 to rebuild or reinstate the accommodation or any part of it, in the case of destruction or damage by a relevant cause.
6.4.3 If the accommodation forms part only of a building, the landlord’s obligation
under terms 6.1.1 and 6.2.1 do not require the landlord to rebuild or reinstate
any other part of the building in which the landlord has an estate or interest, in the case of destruction or damage by a relevant cause.
6.4.4 Relevant causes for the purpose of paragraphs 6.4.2.2 and 6.4.3 of this term are fire, storm, flood or other inevitable accident.
6.4.5 Term 6.2.2 does not require the landlord to carry out works or repairs unless the disrepair or failure to keep in proper working order affects your enjoyment of:
6.4.5.1 the accommodation; or
6.4.5.2 the common parts that you are entitled to use under this contract.
6.5 Limits on landlord obligations in relation to terms 6.1 and 6.2: contract-holder’s fault (F+)
6.5.1 Term 6.1.1 does not impose any liability on the landlord if the accommodation is unfit for human habitation wholly or mainly because of an act or omission (including an act or omission amounting to lack of care) by you or a permitted occupier of the accommodation.
6.5.2 The landlord is not obliged by term 6.2.1 or 6.2.2 to carry out works or repairs if the disrepair, or the failure of a service installation to be in working order, is wholly or mainly attributable to lack of care by you or a permitted occupier of the accommodation.
6.5.3 ” Lack of care” means a failure to take proper care:
6.5.3.1 of the accommodation; or
6.5.3.2 if the accommodation forms part only of a building, of the common parts that you are entitled to use under this contract.
6.6 Limits on landlord obligations in relation to terms 6.1 and 6.2: notice (F+)
6.6.1 The landlord’s obligations under term 6.1.1.2 and under term 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 do not arise until the landlord (or in the case of joint landlords, any one of them) becomes aware that works or repairs are necessary.
6.6.2 The landlord complies with the obligations under term 6.1.1.2 and under terms
6.2.1 and 6.2.2 if the landlord carries out the necessary works or repairs within a reasonable time after the day on which the landlord becomes aware that they are necessary.
6.6.3 If:
6.6.3.1 the landlord (the “old landlord”) transfers the old landlord’s interest in the accommodation to another person (the “new landlord”); and
6.6.3.2 the old landlord (or where two or more persons jointly constitute the old landlord, any one of them) is aware before the date of the transfer that works or repairs are necessary in order to comply with term 6.1.1 or 6.2.1 or 6.2.2,
the new landlord is to be treated as becoming aware of the need for those works or repairs on the date of the transfer, but not before.
6.7 Rights of permitted occupiers (F+)
6.7.1 A permitted occupier13 who suffers personal injury, or loss of or damage to personal property, as a result of the landlord failing to comply with term 6.1 or 6.2, may enforce the term in question in his or her own right by bringing proceedings in respect of the injury, loss or damage.
6.7.2 But a permitted occupier who is a lodger10 or sub-holder11 may do so only if the lodger is allowed to live in the accommodation, or the sub-occupation16 contract is made, in accordance with this contract.
YOU SHOULD CONSULT THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT TO ASSESS IF THIS CONTRACT ALLOWS OTHER OCCUPIERS.
7.1 Changes to the accommodation (S)
7.2 You must not make any alteration to the accommodation without the consent of the landlord.
7.3 the purposes of paragraph 7.2 of this term,” alteration” includes:
7.3.1 any addition to or alteration of the fixtures and fittings in the accommodation;
7.3.2 the erection of an aerial or satellite dish;
7.3.3 the erection, removal or structural alteration to sheds, garages or any other structures in the accommodation; and
7.3.4 the carrying out of INTERNAL OR external decoration to the accommodation.
7.4 Changes to the provision of utilities to the accommodation (S)
7.4.1 You may change any of the suppliers to the dwelling of:
7.4.1.1 electricity, gas, or other fuel or water (including sewerage) services;
7.4.1.2 telephone, internet, cable television or satellite television services.
7.4.2 You must inform the landlord as soon as reasonably practicable of any changes made pursuant to paragraph 7.4.1 of this term.
7.4.3 Unless the landlord consents, you must not:
7.4.3.1 leave the dwelling, at the end of the contract, without a supplier of electricity, gas or other fuel (if applicable) or water (including sewerage) services, unless these utilities were not present at the dwelling on the occupation date; or
7.4.3.2 install or remove, or arrange to have installed or removed, any specified service installations at the accommodation.
7.4.4 For the purposes of paragraph 7.4.3.2 of this term, “specified service installations” means an installation for the supply of water, gas or electricity or other fuel (if applicable) for sanitation, for space heating or for heating water OR FOR ANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR CONNECTIVITY PURPOSES
8.1 Security of the accommodation — unoccupied periods (S)
If you become aware that the accommodation has been or will be unoccupied for seven or more consecutive days, you must notify the landlord as soon as reasonably practicable. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PERIODS OUTSIDE OF THE USUAL OCCUPANCY CONTRACT.
8.2 Security of the accommodation — locks (S)
8.3 You must take reasonable steps to ensure the accommodation is secure.
8.4 You may NOT change any lock on the external or internal doors of the accommodation provided that any such changes provide no less security than that previously in place.
8.5 YOU MUST INFORM THE LANDLORD AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE IF YOU LOSE ANY KEY OR KEY CARD FOR ANY LOCK ON THE EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DOORS OF THE ACCOMMODATION AND YOU MUST PAY ON DEMAND THE LANDLORD’S REASONABLE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOSING ANY KEY OR KEY CARD, INCLUDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE KEY OR KEY CARD.
8.6 YOU MUST NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL KEYS CUT OR KEY FOBS OR ENTRY CARDS COPIED FOR ANY LOCK ON THE EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DOORS OF THE ACCOMMODATION OR ANY BUILDING OF WHICH IT FORMS PART TO ANY PERSON.
8.7 YOU MUST NOT DISCLOSE ANY ACCESS KEY CODES TO ANY PERSON.
8.8 YOU MUST NOT SHARE OR GIVE ANY KEYS OR KEY FOBS OR ENTRY CARDS FOR ANY LOCK ON THE EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DOORS OF THE ACCOMMODATION OR ANY BUILDING OF WHICH IT FORMS PART TO ANY PERSON.
8.9 THE OBLIGATIONS IN THIS TERM APPLY TO ANY LOCKS ON THE EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DOORS OF ANY COMMON PARTS OF A BUILDING OF WHICH THE ACCOMMODATION FORMS PART.
8.10 If any change made under paragraph 8.4 of this term results in a new key being needed to access the dwelling or any part of the dwelling, you must notify the landlord as soon as reasonably practicable of any change and make available to the landlord a working copy of the new key.
9.1 Permissible forms of dealing (F+)
9.1.1 You may not deal with this contract, the accommodation, or any part of the accommodation except:
9.1.1.1 in a way permitted by this contract; or
9.1.1.2 in accordance with a family property order (see section 251 of the Act).
9.1.2 A joint contract-holder may not deal with his or her rights and obligations under this contract (or with this contract, the accommodation, or any part of the accommodation), except:
9.1.2.1 in a way permitted by this contract; or
9.1.2.2 in accordance with a family property order.
9.1.3 If you do anything in breach of paragraph 9.1.1 of this term, or a joint contract- holder does anything in breach of paragraph 9.1.2 of this term:
9.1.3.1 the transaction is not binding on the landlord; and
9.1.3.2 you or the joint contract-holder are in breach of this contract (despite the transaction not being binding on the landlord).
9.1.4 ”Dealing” includes:
9.1.4.1 creating a tenancy, or creating a licence which confers the right to occupy the accommodation;
9.1.4.2 transferring; and
9.1.4.3 mortgaging or otherwise charging.
9.2 Permitting lodgers (S)
You must not allow persons to live in the dwelling as lodgers without the landlord’s consent.
10. Provisions about joint contract-holders
10.1 Adding a joint contract-holder (F+)
10.1.1 You, as the contract-holder under this contract, and another person may, with the consent of the landlord, make that person a joint contract-holder under the contract.
10.1.2 If a person is made a joint contract-holder under this term, he or she becomes entitled to all the rights and subject to all the obligations of a contract-holder under this contract from the day on which he or she becomes a joint contract- holder.
10.1 Adding a joint contract-holder (F+)
10.1.1 You, as the contract-holder under this contract, and another person may, with the consent of the landlord, make that person a joint contract-holder under the contract.
10.1.2 If a person is made a joint contract-holder under this term, he or she becomes entitled to all the rights and subject to all the obligations of a contract-holder under this contract from the day on which he or she becomes a joint contract- holder.
10.2 Joint contract-holder ceasing to be a party to a contract — survivorship (F)
10.2.1 If a joint contract-holder under this contract dies, or ceases to be a party to this contract for some other reason, from the time he or she ceases to be a party the remaining joint contract-holders are:
10.2.1.1 fully entitled to all the rights under this contract; and
10.2.1.2 liable to perform fully every obligation owed to the landlord under this contract.
10.2.2 The joint contract-holder is not entitled to any right or liable to any obligation in respect of the period after he or she ceases to be a party to the contract.
10.2.3 Nothing in paragraph 10.2.1 or 10.2.2 of this term removes any right or waives any liability of the joint contract-holder accruing before he or she ceases to be a party to the contract.
10.2.4 This term does not apply where a joint contract-holder ceases to be a party to this contract because his or her rights and obligations under the contract are transferred in accordance with the contract.
11.1 Permissible termination etc. (F)
11.1.1 This contract may be ended only in accordance with:
11.1.1.1 the fundamental terms of this contract which incorporate fundamental provisions set out in Part 9 of the Act or other terms included in this contract in accordance with Part 9 which are set out in terms 11.1 to 11.4, 12.1 to 15.1 and term 18.1; or
11.1.1.2 any enactment such as an Act of Senedd Cymru or an Act of Parliament or regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.
11.1.2 Nothing in this term affects:
11.1.2.1 any right of the landlord or contract-holder to rescind the contract; or
11.1.2.2 the operation of the law of frustration.
11.2 Termination by agreement (F+)
11.2.1 If the landlord and you agree to end this contract, this contract ends:
11.2.1.1 when you give up possession of the accommodation in accordance with what you agree with the landlord; or
11.2.1.2 if you do not give up possession and a substitute occupation contract is made, immediately before the occupation date of the substitute occupation contract.
11.2.2 An occupation contract is a substitute contract if:
11.2.2.1 it is made in respect of the same (or substantially the same) accommodation as the original contract; and
11.2.2.2 you were also the contract-holder under the original contract.
11.3 Repudiatory breach by landlord (F+)
If the landlord commits a repudiatory breach of contract and you give up possession of the accommodation because of that breach, this contract ends when you give up possession of the accommodation.
11.4 Death of a sole contract-holder (F)
11.4.1 If you are a sole contract-holder, this contract ends:
11.4.1.1 one month after your death; or
11.4.1.2 if earlier, when the landlord is given notice of your death by the authorised persons.
11.4.2 The authorised persons are:
11.4.2.1 your personal representatives; or
11.4.2.2 the permitted occupiers of the accommodation aged 18 and over (if any) acting together.
11.4.3 The contract does not end if under section 74 (persons qualified to succeed) of the Act one or more persons are qualified to succeed you.
11.4.4 The contract does not end if, at your death, a family property order has effect which requires the contract to be transferred to another person.
11.4.5 If, after your death, the family property order ceases to have effect and there is no person qualified to succeed you, the contract ends:
11.4.5.1 when the order ceases to have effect; or
11.4.5.2 if later, at the time the contract would end under paragraph
11.4.1 of this term.
11.5 Contract-holders’ obligations at the end of the contract (S)
11.5.1 When you vacate the accommodation at the end of this contract, you must:
11.5.1.1 remove from the accommodation all property belonging:
(a) to you; or
(b) to any permitted occupier who is not entitled to remain in occupation of the accommodation;
11.5.1.2 return any property belonging to the landlord to the position that property was in on the occupation date; and
11.5.1.3 return to the landlord all keys, KEY FOBS AND ACCESS CARDS which enable access to the accommodation, which were held during the term of the contract by you or any permitted occupier who is not entitled to remain in occupation of the accommodation.
11.5.2 IF YOU FAIL TO REMOVE ANY OF THE PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN TERM
11.5.1.1, THE LANDLORD CAN DEAL WITH SUCH PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS RELEVANT POLICY WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/accommodation/essentials.
11.6 Repayment of rent or other consideration (S)
The landlord must repay, within a reasonable time at the end of this contract, to you any pre-paid rent or other consideration which relates to any period falling after the date on which this contract ends. THIS TERM 11.6 WILL NOT APPLY WHEN THE LANDLORD TERMINATES THIS CONTRACT DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO ANY BREACH OR DEFAULT BY YOU OF YOUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
12.1 Early termination by contract-holder (F+)
12.1.1 You may end this contract at any time before the earlier of:
12.1.1.1 the landlord giving you a written statement of this contract under
term 17.1.1; or
12.1.1.2 the occupation date.
12.1.2 To end this contract under paragraph 12.1 of this term, you must give a notice to the landlord stating that you are ending this contract.
12.1.3 On giving the notice to the landlord, you:
12.1.3.1 cease to have any liability under this contract; and
12.1.3.2 become entitled to the return of any deposit, rent or other consideration given to the landlord in accordance with this contract.
12.2 Termination of the contract with joint contract-holders (F+)
If there are joint contract-holders under this contract, this contract cannot be ended by the act of one or more of the joint contract-holders acting without the other joint contract- holder or joint contract-holders.
13.1 Possession claims (F)
The landlord may make a claim to the court for recovery of possession of the accommodation from you (”a possession claim”) only in the circumstances set out in Chapters 3 and 7 of Part 9 of the Act which are set out in terms 14.1 to 14.6 and 18.1.
13.2 Possession notices
13.2.1 This term applies in relation to a possession notice which a landlord is required to give to a contract-holder under any of the following terms before making a possession claim:
13.2.1.1 term 14.2 (in relation to a breach of contract by a contract- holder);
13.2.1.2 term 14.4 (in relation to estate management grounds); and
13.2.1.3 term 14.6 (in relation to serious rent arrears).
13.2.2 The notice must (in addition to specifying the ground on which the claim will be made):
13.2.2.1 state the landlord’s intention to make a possession claim;
13.2.2.2 give particulars of the ground for seeking possession; and
13.2.2.3 state the date after which the landlord is able to make a possession claim.
14.1 Breach of contract (F+)
14.1.1 If you breach this contract, the landlord may on that ground make a possession claim.
14.1.2 Section 209 of the Act provides that the court may not make an order for possession on that ground unless it considers it reasonable to do so (and reasonableness is to be determined in accordance with Schedule 10 to the Act).
14.2 Restrictions on making a possession claim in relation to a breach of contract (F+)
14.2.1 Before making a possession claim on the ground in term 14.1, the landlord must give you a possession notice specifying that ground.
14.2.2 The landlord may make a possession claim in reliance on a breach of term 3.1 (anti-social behaviour and other prohibited conduct) on or after the day on which the landlord gives you a possession notice specifying a breach of that term.
14.2.3 The landlord may not make a possession claim in reliance on a breach of any other term of this contract before the end of the period of one month starting with the day on which the landlord gives you a possession notice specifying a breach of that term.
14.2.4 In either case, the landlord may not make a possession claim after the end of the period of six months starting with the day on which the landlord gives you the possession notice.
14.3 Estate management grounds (F+)
14.3.1 The landlord may make a possession claim on one or more of the estate management grounds.
14.3.2 The estate management grounds (which are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Act) are included in the Annex to this contract.
14.3.3 Section 210 of the Act provides that the court may not make an order for possession on an estate management ground unless:
14.3.3.1 it considers it reasonable to do so (and reasonableness is to be determined in accordance with Schedule 10 to the Act); and
14.3.3.2 it is satisfied that suitable alternative accommodation (what is suitable is to be determined in accordance with Schedule 11 to the Act) is available to you (or will be available to you when the order takes effect).
14.3.4 If the court makes an order for possession on an estate management ground (and on no other ground), the landlord must pay to you a sum equal to the reasonable expenses likely to be incurred by you in moving from the accommodation.
14.3.5 Paragraph 14.3.4 of this term does not apply if the court makes an order for possession on Ground A or B (the redevelopment grounds) of the estate management grounds (and on no other ground).
14.4 Restrictions on making a possession claim under term 14.3 (estate management grounds) (F+)
14.4.1 Before making a possession claim on an estate management ground, the landlord must give you a possession notice specifying that ground.
14.4.2 The landlord may not make the claim:
14.4.2.1 before the end of the period of one month starting with the day on which the landlord gives you the possession notice; or
14.4.2.2 after the end of the period of six months starting with that day.
14.4.3 If a redevelopment scheme is approved under Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Act subject to conditions, the landlord may give you a possession notice specifying estate management Ground B before the conditions are met.
14.4.4 The landlord may not give you a possession notice specifying estate management Ground G (accommodation not required by successor):
14.4.4.1 before the end of the period of six months starting with the day on which the landlord (or in the case of joint landlords, any one of them) became aware of the previous contract-holder’s death; or
14.4.4.2 after the end of the period of twelve months starting with that day.
14.4.5 The landlord may not give you a possession notice specifying estate management Ground H (departing joint contract-holder) after the end of the
period of six months starting with the day on which the joint contract-holder’s rights and obligations under this contract ended.
14.5 Serious rent arrears (F+)
14.5.1 If you are seriously in arrears with your rent, the landlord may on that ground make a possession claim.
14.5.2 You are seriously in arrears with your rent:
14.5.2.1 where the rental period is a week, a fortnight or four weeks, if at
least eight weeks’ rent is unpaid;
14.5.2.2 where the rental period is a month, if at least two months’ rent is
unpaid;
14.5.2.3 where the rental period is a quarter, if at least one quarter’s rent
is more than three months in arrears; or
14.5.2.4 where the rental period is a year, if at least 25% of the rent is more than three months in arrears.
14.5.3 Section 216 of the Act provides that the court must (subject to any available defence based on your Convention rights (Convention rights is explained in more detail in Annex 1))26 make an order for possession of the accommodation if it is satisfied that you:
14.5.3.1 were seriously in arrears with your rent on the day on which the landlord gave you the possession notice; and
14.5.3.2 are seriously in arrears with your rent on the day on which the court hears the possession claim.
14.6 Restrictions on making a possession claim under term 14.5 (serious rent arrears) (F+)
14.6.1 Before making a possession claim on the ground in term 14.5, the landlord must give you a possession notice specifying that ground.
14.6.2 The landlord may not make the claim:
14.6.2.1 before the end of the period of 14 days starting with the day on which the landlord gives you the possession notice; or
14.6.2.2 after the end of the period of six months starting with that day.