106Abandoned premises

#### 106 Abandoned premises 106 Abandoned premises > > (1) The Tribunal may, on application by a landlord, make an order declaring that the tenant abandoned the residential premises on a specified day. > > > (2) The tenant is taken to have abandoned the residential premises on the specified day. > > > (3) The landlord may take immediate possession of residential premises that have been abandoned by the tenant if there are no remaining occupants. > > > > Note. > > > > The residential tenancy agreement is terminated if a tenant abandons the residential premises (see section 81(4)(d)). > > > (4) In determining whether a tenant has abandoned the residential premises the Tribunal may consider (but is not limited to considering) the following— > > > > > (a) the failure by the tenant to pay rent under the residential tenancy agreement, > > > > > (b) any evidence that the tenant no longer resides at the premises, > > > > > (c) any failure by the tenant to carry out any obligations relating to the residential premises under the residential tenancy agreement.