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Residential Tenancies Act 1987
Subdiv 5Tenant’s responsibilities in relation to modifications to premises
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Subdivision 5 — Tenant’s responsibilities in relation to modifications to premises
50ZA. Purpose of Subdivision 91
50ZB. Tenant bears costs of modification and responsibility for repairs 91
50ZC. Modification to have regard to age and character of premises 92
50ZD. Tenant must remove modification and restore premises 92
50ZE. Tenant responsible for damage caused by making or removing modification or restoring premises 93
Division 3 — General
51. Tenant to be notified of lessor’s name and address 93
52. Failure to pay rent with intention it be recovered from security bond 95
53. Tenant’s name, place of employment and forwarding address 95
54. Lessor to deliver copy of agreement to tenant 96
55. Cost of written agreement to be borne by lessor 96
56. Discrimination against tenants with children 96
56A. Discrimination against tenants subjected or exposed to family violence 97
57. Accelerated rent and liquidated damages prohibited 97
58. Duty of mitigation 98
59A. Minors 98
59B. Death of one of 2 or more tenants 99
59C. Recognition of certain persons as tenants 99
59D. Tenant compensation bonds 100
59E. Interference with quiet enjoyment 101
59F. Offences relating to security of residential premises 102
Part V — Termination of residential tenancy agreements
Division 1 — How residential tenancy agreements are terminated
60. How residential tenancy agreements and tenant’s interests in agreements are terminated 103
Division 2 — Notices of termination
61. Form of notice of termination by lessor 105
62. Notice of termination by lessor upon ground of breach of term of agreement 105
63. Notice of termination by lessor who has entered into contract of sale 107
64. Notice of termination by lessor without any ground 108
65. Termination by lessor where s. 32 invoked 109
66. Notice by lessor not waived by acceptance of rent 109
67. Form of notice of termination by tenant 110
68. Notice of termination by tenant 110
69. Notice of termination by lessor or tenant where agreement frustrated 111
70A. Notice of termination by lessor or tenant at end of fixed term tenancy 111
70. Effect of notice of termination of periodic tenancy 113
Division 2A — Special provisions about terminating tenant’s interest on grounds of family violence
71AA. Terms used 113
71AB. Notice of termination of tenant’s interest on ground that tenant subject to family violence 113
71AC. Review of notice of termination under s. 71AB 115
71AD. Rights of co‑tenants after notice under s. 71AB 116
71AE. Termination of tenant’s interest by court on grounds of family violence 116
71AF. Review of Division 118
Division 3 — Special provisions about terminating social housing tenancy agreements
Subdivision 1 — Preliminary
71A. Terms used 119
71B. Application of Division 120
Subdivision 2 — Notice of termination where tenant not eligible for social housing premises
71C. Notice of termination by lessor on ground that tenant not eligible for social housing premises 120
71D. Assessment of tenants eligibility for social housing premises 120
71E. Criteria for assessing eligibility of tenants for social housing premises under s. 71D 121
71F. Review of decision to give notice on ground that tenant not eligible for social housing premises 121
71G. Time periods to be observed where notice of termination given under this Subdivision 123
Subdivision 3 — Notice of termination where tenant offered alternative social housing premises
71H. Notice of termination by lessor where tenant offered alternative social housing premises 123
71I. Review of decision to give notice on ground that tenant offered alternative social housing premises 124
71J. Time periods to be observed where notice of termination given under this Subdivision 125