Wales uses occupation contracts and contract-holder terminology for arrangements within the Renting Homes framework. Contracts can be fixed-term or periodic, so identify the actual contract before planning notice or assuming a move-out date. England's tenancy reforms and deposit caps should not be imported into Welsh examples.
Check the documents
- Contract type, rent and payment arrangements.
- Requested security deposit and holding payment.
- Notice, repairs and handover responsibilities.
- Inventory, condition and deposit information.
Welsh guidance limits applicable holding deposits to one week's rent. For security-deposit budgeting, use the amount actually requested and check the relevant current rules rather than assuming England's five-week figure applies.
Read the Welsh tenant FAQs and letting-fee guidance, then obtain appropriate advice on unclear contract or notice questions. Keep any holding-payment credit separate to prevent double counting. At handover, photograph condition, record readings and raise discrepancies promptly. The rental tool organises the entered costs and does not validate the occupation contract or decide a deposit dispute.
Put it into practice
Use the personalised moving checklist and timeline to organise your own figures or next steps. Keep its assumptions alongside your plan.