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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 73

73 .         Termination of agreement where tenant causing serious damage or injury

        (1)         A competent court may, upon application by the owner under an agreement, terminate the agreement if it is satisfied that the tenant has intentionally or recklessly caused or permitted, or is likely intentionally or recklessly to cause or permit, serious damage to the premises or injury to the owner or his agent or any person in occupation of or permitted on adjacent premises.

        (2)         Where a court terminates an agreement under this section, it shall also make an order for possession of the premises of immediate effect.

        [Section 73 amended by No. 50 of 1988 s. 18; No. 59 of 2004 s. 120.]



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