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Property Law Act 2023
sec.156Notice to remedy breach not required if lessee has given up possession
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### sec.156 Notice to remedy breach not required if lessee has given up possession
Despite section 153 , a lessor of land may exercise a right to re-enter the land under a term of the lease for breach of a term of the lease if the lessor reasonably believes the lessee has given up possession of the land.
A lessor exercising a right of re-entry under subsection (1) is not required to—
give the lessee a notice to remedy breach; or
apply to the court for recovery of possession of the land.
As soon as practicable after exercising a right of re-entry under subsection (1) , the lessor must give each designated person for the lease whose name and address is known to the lessor a notice stating the lessor has exercised the right of re-entry.
(sec.156-ssec.1) Despite section 153 , a lessor of land may exercise a right to re-enter the land under a term of the lease for breach of a term of the lease if the lessor reasonably believes the lessee has given up possession of the land.
(sec.156-ssec.2) A lessor exercising a right of re-entry under subsection (1) is not required to— give the lessee a notice to remedy breach; or apply to the court for recovery of possession of the land.
(sec.156-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after exercising a right of re-entry under subsection (1) , the lessor must give each designated person for the lease whose name and address is known to the lessor a notice stating the lessor has exercised the right of re-entry.
- (a) give the lessee a notice to remedy breach; or
- (b) apply to the court for recovery of possession of the land.