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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
96CBreach by landlord
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96C Breach by landlord
(1) This section applies if a landlord breaches a term of a tenancy
agreement 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 tenant
to terminate the agreement.
(2) The tenant may give the landlord a notice, signed by the tenant,
(b) the landlord is in breach of the tenancy agreement;
(c) the nature of the breach;
(d) the landlord is required to remedy the breach, or take steps to
the tenant'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 landlord does not remedy the breach or take steps to the
tenant's satisfaction to do so, as required, the tenant intends
to apply to the Tribunal for an order for termination of the
tenancy and permitting the tenant to give up possession of the
(3) If the landlord does not remedy the breach or take steps to the
tenant's satisfaction to do so, as required by the notice, the tenant
may apply under section 100A for an order terminating the tenancy
and permitting the tenant to give up possession of the premises.
(4) The tenant must make the application no later than 14 days after