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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
99BTenant no longer eligible person
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99B Tenant no longer eligible person
(1) The Tribunal may, on the application of a social housing provider,
terminate a social housing tenancy and make an order for
possession of the premises if satisfied:
(a) the tenant is no longer an eligible person; and
(b) the tenant has been given written notice of that fact by the
provider at least 28 days before the application was made;
and
(c) termination of the tenancy is appropriate in the circumstances.
(2) In determining whether termination of a social housing tenancy is
appropriate in the circumstances, the Tribunal must consider the
following:
(a) the financial circumstances of the tenant;
(b) the likelihood of the tenant becoming an eligible person in the
future;
(c) the availability of alternative accommodation for the tenant;
(d) any measures taken by the social housing provider to support
the tenant to transition to alternative accommodation;
(e) any other matters that the Tribunal considers relevant.
(3) An order for possession must specify the date it takes effect.
(4) In this section:
eligible person, see section 5 of the Housing Act 1982.