Occupation contract written statement (Wales, periodic) template
An occupation contract is the written statement a landlord in Wales must give a contract-holder, setting out the terms of the let. This version is the Welsh Government's model written statement for a periodic standard contract, one that runs from week to week or month to month with no fixed end date. It has a short key matters page with the parties, the rent, the deposit and the occupation date, followed by the fundamental and supplementary terms of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. It is completed for every Welsh let, with the people, the dwelling and the rent changing each time.
Adapted from Welsh Government (29 May 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What changes each time
12 values. Everything else is your wording, kept exactly.
The parties
- Landlord
- Contract-holders
- Landlord's contact details
The dwelling and rent
- Dwelling address
- Initial rent
- First payment date
- Further payments
Deposit and registration
- Deposit
- Deposit scheme
- Occupation date
- Rent Smart Wales registration number
- Rent Smart Wales licence number
One worked example, start to finish
The occupation contract written statement (wales, periodic) in DocuWeave, from upload to approval.
1The document uploaded
The Welsh Government's model, a Word file, uploaded as it is.
- 2
The template it became
It found 119 sections and 23 values, and asked 24 questions before publishing. The fixed terms stay as the Act sets them; the key matters page takes the details.
3The paperwork dropped in
The agreed-terms email and the registration and safety records.
4What was found, with sources
18 of 26 values filled from the paperwork, each with the passage it came from.
5What it asked
4 things for a person: 2 disagreements between files and 2 values the template says are always checked.
6The approved output
Approved, with Word and PDF downloads of exactly what was approved: 45 pages.
A free occupation contract written statement (wales, periodic) to download
- Occupation contract written statement (Wales, periodic), filled with fictional details (Word)
- Occupation contract written statement (Wales, periodic), filled with fictional details (PDF)
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Adapted from Welsh Government (29 May 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions people ask
What is an occupation contract in Wales?
It is the agreement that replaced tenancies and licences for most rented homes in Wales under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. The landlord must give the contract-holder a written statement of it.
When must the landlord give the written statement?
Within 14 days of the occupation date, the day the contract-holder is entitled to move in. If it is late, the landlord may have to pay compensation of a day's rent for each day, up to two months' rent.
What is a periodic standard contract?
It is a contract with no fixed end date that runs from period to period, usually week to week or month to month, until one side ends it in the way the Act allows.
Do Welsh landlords have to register?
Yes. Landlords of homes in Wales must register with Rent Smart Wales, and landlords who manage or let property need a licence. The numbers appear on the key matters page.
Can I use my own occupation contract?
Yes. Upload your own Word or PDF version and DocuWeave turns it into a template in your wording, with the same kind of rules and the same filling from paperwork.
Use this template
It opens in DocuWeave as a template you can check, change and publish. Nothing is used until you do.