Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT - SECT 63

(1) The Commissioner may, on the application of a tenant, order the landlord to ensure that specified repairs are made in a specified period to premises or ancillary property if:

(a) the repairs required are emergency repairs;

(b) the premises or ancillary property are in a state of disrepair that does not arise from contravention of the tenancy agreement by the tenant;

(c) the tenant has, under section 58, notified the landlord in writing of the requirement for the repairs to be made; and

(d) either the repairs have not been made within 5 business days after receipt of a notice under section 58 or:

(i) the landlord has not, within 5 business days after receipt of a notice under section 58, made arrangements for the repairs to be made and notified the tenant accordingly; and

(ii) the repairs have not been made within 14 days after the date of the notice.

(2) For the purposes of this section, emergency repairs means work needed to repair:

(a) a water service that provides water to the premises that has burst;

(b) a blocked or broken lavatory system on the premises;

(c) a serious roof leak;

(d) a gas leak;

(e) a dangerous electrical fault;

(f) flooding or serious flood damage;

(g) serious storm, fire or impact damage;

(h) a failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity or water supply to the premises;

(j) a failure or breakdown of an essential service or appliance on premises for water or cooking;

(k) a fault or damage that makes premises unsafe or insecure;

(m) a fault or damage likely to injure a person, damage property or unduly inconvenience a resident of premises; or

(n) a serious fault in a staircase or lift or other area of premises that unduly inconveniences a resident in gaining access to or using the premises.