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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
98Serious breach by landlord
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98 Serious breach by landlord
The Tribunal may, on the application of a tenant, terminate a
tenancy and make an order for possession of the premises on or
after a date specified in the order, being a date that is not less than
7 days after the date of the order, if satisfied that:
(a) the landlord has committed a breach of the tenancy
(b) the breach is sufficiently serious to justify termination of the
tenancy otherwise than in accordance with Division 3 of this