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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
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96B Other breach by tenant
(1) This section applies if a tenant breaches a term of a tenancy
agreement (other than a term relating to payment of rent) that:
(a) is a term of the agreement by virtue of this Act; or
(b) is specified to be a term a breach of which permits the
landlord to terminate the agreement.
(2) The landlord may give the tenant a notice, signed by the landlord,
(b) the tenant is in breach of the tenancy agreement;
(c) the nature of the breach;
(d) the tenant is required to remedy the breach, or take steps to
the landlord's satisfaction to do so, before the date specified in
the notice (which must be more than 7 days after the notice is
given);
(e) if the tenant does not remedy the breach or take steps to the
landlord's satisfaction to do so, as required, the landlord
intends to apply to the Tribunal for an order for termination of
the tenancy and possession of the premises.
(3) If the tenant does not remedy the breach or take steps to the
landlord's satisfaction to do so, as required by the notice, the
landlord may apply under section 100A for an order for termination
of the tenancy and possession of the premises.
(4) The landlord must make the application no later than 14 days after
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