87CBreach of tenancy agreement

#### 87C Breach of tenancy agreement 87C Breach of tenancy agreement > > (1) A landlord may give a termination notice on the ground the tenant has breached the residential tenancy agreement. > > > (2) The termination date must be at least 14 days after the termination notice is given. > > > > Note— > > > > The termination date may be before the end of the fixed term for a fixed term tenancy agreement. > > > (3) The Tribunal may, on application by the landlord, make a termination order in relation to a termination notice given under this section if the Tribunal is satisfied— > > > > > (a) the tenant has breached the residential tenancy agreement, and > > > > > (b) the breach is, in the circumstances of the case, sufficient to justify termination of the agreement, and > > > > > (c) the termination notice was given in accordance with this section, and > > > > > (d) the tenant has not vacated the premises as required by the notice. > > > (4) In considering the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal may consider the following— > > > > > (a) the nature of the breach, > > > > > (b) previous breaches, > > > > > (c) steps taken by the tenant to remedy the breach, > > > > > (d) steps taken by the landlord about the breach, > > > > > (e) the previous history of the tenancy, > > > > > (f) another matter the Tribunal considers relevant. > > > (5) The Tribunal may refuse to make a termination order if it is satisfied that the tenant has remedied the breach. > > > (6) Section 89(2) and 89A do not apply to a termination notice given under this section. > > Note— > > Section 154E sets out additional matters to be considered if the residential tenancy agreement is a social housing tenancy agreement. > > **s 87C:** Ins 2024 No 75, Sch 1\[12\].