36Termination

36 Termination Despite anything to the contrary in any territory law, a residential tenancy agreement must not terminate or be terminated other than in the following circumstances: (a) if a fixed term agreement ends and the tenant vacates the premises on or after the end of the agreement; (b) if a party serves a termination notice in accordance with the standard residential tenancy terms and the tenant vacates the premises in accordance with the notice; (c) if a tenant terminates the agreement and vacates the premises under section 46A because the tenant has accepted aged care or social housing accommodation; (d) if the agreement is a fixed term agreement—the tenant terminates the agreement and vacates the premises under section 46B because the lessor is offering the premises for sale; (e) if the ACAT terminates the agreement under division 4.3, division 4.4 or division 6.5A; (f) if a tenant terminates the agreement in accordance with division 4.3A; (g) if the ACAT makes a termination and possession order in relation to the premises that are the subject of the agreement under division 4.4 , division 4.5, division 6.5 or division 6.5A; (h) if the tenant abandons the premises that are the subject of the (i) if a person takes action in accordance with section 64;

(j) if the tenant and lessor agree in writing to terminate the agreement and the tenant vacates the premises in accordance with the agreement to terminate; (k) if the tenant and the lessor are the same person; (l) if— (i) a party to the agreement repudiates the agreement; and (ii) the other party accepts the repudiation; and (iii) the tenant vacates the premises; (m) for crisis accommodation—if the lessor— (i) gives the tenant 4 weeks notice to terminate the agreement; and (ii) has given the tenant information about alternative accommodation; and (iii) needs the premises to use as crisis accommodation for someone other than the tenant; (n) if a party to the agreement terminates the agreement under section 64AA because the premises are affected residential premises; (o) if a party to the agreement terminates the agreement under section 64AB because the premises are an eligible impacted property.

General Division 4.1