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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
47Premises not to be let unless habitable and safe
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47 Premises not to be let unless habitable and safe
A landlord must not enter into, or offer to enter into, a tenancy
agreement unless the premises and ancillary property to which the
agreement relates or would relate:
(a) are habitable; and
(b) meet all health and safety requirements specified under an Act
that apply to residential premises or ancillary property.