Western Australian Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 63

63 .         Notice of termination by owner who has entered into contract of sale

        (1)         An owner may give notice of termination of an agreement to the tenant on the ground that he has entered into a contract for sale of the premises to which the agreement relates and under that contract he is required to give vacant possession of the premises.

        (2)         Where an owner gives notice of termination under subsection (1) the period of notice shall be not less than 30 days.

        (3)         An owner or agent of an owner shall not give notice of termination under this section that falsely states the ground of the notice.

        Penalty: $2 000.

        (4)         This section does not apply to an agreement that creates a tenancy for a fixed term during the currency of that term.

        [Section 63 amended by No. 59 of 1995 s. 55.]