19Tenancy agreements to be written

19 Tenancy agreements to be written (1) If a landlord enters into a written tenancy agreement the agreement is to: (a) contain the name of the tenants and the name and address for service of the landlord's agent, if any; (b) contain the full name and address for service of the landlord; (c) clearly identify the premises to which the agreement relates; (d) contain each term, or a term to the same effect as each term, that is specified by or under this Act to be a term of a tenancy agreement; (e) include terms as to the amount of rent payable and how the rent is to be payable; and (f) if the agreement is for a fixed term tenancy – specify the duration of the agreement. (2) If a landlord who has invited a tenant to sign a written tenancy agreement or a document containing its terms has signed the agreement or document, the landlord must give a copy to the tenant when the tenant signs it. (3) If a landlord who has invited a tenant to sign a written tenancy agreement or a document containing its terms has not signed the agreement or document, the landlord must give a copy to the tenant for signature by the tenant, sign the document when the tenant returns it and give to the tenant a copy of the document as signed by both parties within 7 days after the tenant returns it. (4) If a tenancy agreement is not in accordance with subsection (1) or is not signed by all parties to the agreement, a tenancy agreement, if any, prescribed for the purposes of this section is to be taken to be the agreement between the parties for the purposes of this Act.

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