RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2010 - SECT 57
Limits on entry by landlord or others without consent
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2010 - SECT 57
Limits on entry by landlord or others without consent
57 Limits on entry by landlord or others without consent
(1) A landlord, the landlord's agent or other person who enters
residential premises under a right to enter the premises without the consent
of the tenant-- (a) must enter the premises between the hours of 8.00 am and
8.00 pm, and
(b) must not enter on a Sunday or a public holiday, and
(c)
must not stay on the residential premises longer than is necessary to achieve
the purpose of the entry to the residential premises, and
(d) must, if
practicable, notify the tenant of the proposed time and day of entry.
(2) A
person authorised by the landlord or landlord's agent must not enter
residential premises under a right to enter the premises without the consent
of the tenant unless-- (a) the person first obtains the written consent of the
landlord or landlord's agent, and
(b) the person produces the consent to the
tenant if the tenant is at the premises.
(3) This section does not apply to
entry-- (a) as agreed with the tenant, or
(b) in an emergency, or
(c) to
carry out urgent repairs, or
(d) if the landlord forms a reasonable belief
that the premises have been abandoned, or
(e) in accordance with an order of
the Tribunal.
(4) This section is a term of every
residential tenancy agreement.
