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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.