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
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Tenant to be notified of lessor’s name and address 93
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Failure to pay rent with intention it be recovered from security bond 95
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Tenant’s name, place of employment and forwarding address 95
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Lessor to deliver copy of agreement to tenant 96
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Cost of written agreement to be borne by lessor 96
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Discrimination against tenants with children 96
56A. Discrimination against tenants subjected or exposed to family violence 97
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Accelerated rent and liquidated damages prohibited 97
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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
- How residential tenancy agreements and tenant’s interests in agreements are terminated 103
Division 2 — Notices of termination
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Form of notice of termination by lessor 105
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Notice of termination by lessor upon ground of breach of term of agreement 105
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Notice of termination by lessor who has entered into contract of sale 107
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Notice of termination by lessor without any ground 108
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Termination by lessor where s. 32 invoked 109
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Notice by lessor not waived by acceptance of rent 109
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Form of notice of termination by tenant 110
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Notice of termination by tenant 110