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Residential Tenancies Act 2010
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#### 87E Proposed sale of premises
87E Proposed sale of premises
> > (1) A landlord may give a termination notice on the ground—
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> > > (a) the residential premises will be offered for sale, and
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> > > (b) the contract for sale will give vacant possession of the premises.
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> > (2) The termination date must be—
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> > > (a) for a periodic agreement—at least 90 days after the notice is given, or
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> > > (b) for a short fixed term agreement—
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> > > > (i) on or after the end of the agreement, and
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> > > > (ii) at least 60 days after the notice is given, or
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> > > (c) for another fixed term agreement—
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> > > > (i) on or after the end of the agreement, and
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> > > > (ii) at least 90 days after the notice is given.
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> > (3) The landlord requires the approval of the Secretary to enter into a residential tenancy agreement under this Act for the residential premises within 6 months after the termination date.
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> > (4) The Secretary must give approval if satisfied—
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> > > (a) the landlord made reasonable efforts to sell the premises, and
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> > > (b) the premises were not sold because—
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> > > > (i) no acceptable offer was made, or
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> > > > (ii) the landlord was otherwise unable to sell the premises, or
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> > > > (iii) the landlord experienced exceptional changes to life circumstances that made the plan to sell the premises untenable.
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> > (5) Subsection (3) ceases to apply if the residential premises are sold.
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> **s 87E:** Ins 2024 No 75, Sch 1\[12\].