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Division 5 — General 76C. Fixed term tenancies continued as periodic tenancies 136 76. Compensation to lessor for holding over 137 77. Abandonment of premises 137 78A. Order about abandonment 138 78B. Review of abandonment order 138 78. Right of lessor to compensation where tenant abandons premises 139 79. Abandoned goods 139 80A. Abandoned documents 143 80. Recovery of possession of premises prohibited except by court order 145 81A. Mortgagee repossessions of rented properties 145 81B. Notice of proposed recovery of premises by person with superior title 147 81. Order for tenancy against person with superior title 147

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