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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 91ZW Residential rental provider's principal place of residence (fixed term residential rental agreement)

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 91ZW

Residential rental provider's principal place of residence (fixed term residential rental agreement)

    (1)     A residential rental provider under a fixed term residential rental agreement may, before the end of the term of the residential rental agreement, give the renter a notice to vacate rented premises if—

        (a)     the rented premises were the residential rental provider's principal place of residence—

              (i)     immediately before the residential rental agreement was entered into; or

              (ii)     if the residential rental agreement is the second residential rental agreement entered into since the premises were the residential rental provider's principal place of residence, immediately before the first residential rental agreement was entered into; and

        (b)     the residential rental agreement states that the rented premises were the residential rental provider's principal place of residence—

              (i)     immediately before the residential rental agreement was entered into; or

              (ii)     if the residential rental agreement is the second residential rental agreement entered into since the premises were the residential rental provider's principal place of residence, immediately before the first residential rental agreement was entered into; and

        (c)     the residential rental agreement states that the residential rental provider intends to resume occupancy of the premises on the termination of the agreement.

    (2)     The notice may specify a termination date that is the date of the end of the term or a later date.

    (3)     The notice must specify a termination date that is not less than 14 days after the date on which the notice is given.

    (4)     A residential rental provider is not entitled to give a notice under this section if the residential rental provider has entered into more than 2 residential rental agreements in respect of the premises since the premises were the residential rental provider's principal place of residence.

Note

See section 91ZZO regarding requirements for accompanying documentary evidence.

S. 91ZX inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 236 (as amended by Nos 47/2019 s. 82, 32/2020 ss 10, 13, 1/2021 s. 94).