Western Australian Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 49

49 .         Right of tenant to assign or sub-let

        (1)         An agreement may provide that the tenant — 

            (a)         may assign his interest under the agreement or sub-let the premises;

            (b)         shall not assign his interest under the agreement or sub-let the premises; or

            (c)         may assign his interest under the agreement or sub-let the premises only with the written consent of the owner.

        (2)         Where an agreement makes or is deemed to make the provision described in subsection (1)(c), it is a term of the agreement — 

            (a)         that the owner shall not unreasonably withhold such consent; and

            (b)         that the owner shall not make any charge for giving such consent other than his reasonable expenses incidental thereto.

        (3)         Where an agreement does not make any of the provisions described in subsection (1), the agreement shall be deemed to contain the provision described in subsection (1)(c).