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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
86If premises flooded, unsafe or uninhabitable
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86 If premises flooded, unsafe or uninhabitable
A landlord may terminate a tenancy by 2 days notice in writing to
the tenant in accordance with section 101 if:
(a) access to the premises to which the tenancy relates has not
been available for more than 3 days because of flooding; or
(b) continued occupation of the premises by the tenant is a threat
to the health or safety of the tenant or members of the public
or a threat to the safety of the landlord's property; or
(c) the premises have become uninhabitable.