Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 - SECT 86

Grounds for entry of rented premises

86. Grounds for entry of rented premises



(1) A right of entry in respect of rented premises may be exercised if-

   (a)  before giving notice of entry, a notice to vacate or a notice of
        intention to vacate the rented premises had been given and entry is
        required to show the premises to a prospective tenant; or

   (b)  the premises are to be sold or used as security for a loan and entry
        is required to show the premises to a prospective buyer or lender; or

   (c)  entry is required to enable the landlord to carry out a duty under
        this Act, the tenancy agreement or any other Act; or

   (d)  entry is required for valuation purposes; or

   (e)  the landlord or the landlord's agent has reasonable grounds to believe
        that the tenant has failed to comply with his or her duties under this
        Act or the tenancy agreement; or

   (f)  entry is required to enable inspection of the premises and entry for
        that purpose has not been made within the last 6 months; or

   (g)  entry is required to enable inspection of the premises for the
        purposes of proceedings arising from or relating to an application
        made under section 233A(3).

(2) A right of entry for a purpose set out in subsection (1)(a) may only be
exercised in the period of 14 days before the termination date specified in
the notice to vacate or notice of intention to vacate.

(3) Despite subsection (1), in the case of the first tenancy agreement entered
into between a landlord and a tenant in respect of rented premises, a right of
entry referred to in subsection (1)(f) may only be exercised after the end of
the first 3 months of the tenancy.

(4) For the purposes of an inspection under subsection (1)(g), the excluded
tenant may have a representative present at the inspection of the premises,
but must provide the name and contact details of the representative to the
landlord or landlord's agent before the inspection.