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Residential Tenancies Act 2010
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#### 78 Death of co-tenant
78 Death of co-tenant
> > (1) On the death of a co-tenant leaving one or more other co-tenants under a residential tenancy agreement, the remaining co-tenants may continue the tenancy or give the landlord a termination notice that has a termination date not earlier than 21 days after the day on which the notice is given.
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> > (2) If a tenancy is continued under this section, the remaining co-tenants are taken to be the only tenants under the residential tenancy agreement on and from the death of the deceased tenant.
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> > (3) This section applies whether or not the fixed term of the residential tenancy agreement has ended if it is a fixed term agreement.