sec.105ETribunal order about rent increase

### sec.105E Tribunal order about rent increase This section applies if a provider reasonably believes the provider would be caused undue hardship because the provider is not able to increase the rent payable under a rooming accommodation agreement during the 12-month period mentioned in section 105B (1) . The provider may apply to a tribunal for an order mentioned in subsection (3) . The tribunal may make an order permitting the provider to increase the rent payable under the rooming accommodation agreement by a stated amount. In deciding the application, the tribunal must have regard to any representation made by a resident under the rooming accommodation agreement about the proposed rent increase and its likely effect on— the affordability of the resident’s room; and the resident’s ability to continue to pay the rent for the room. s 105E ins 2024 No. 27 s 20 (sec.105E-ssec.1) This section applies if a provider reasonably believes the provider would be caused undue hardship because the provider is not able to increase the rent payable under a rooming accommodation agreement during the 12-month period mentioned in section 105B (1) . (sec.105E-ssec.2) The provider may apply to a tribunal for an order mentioned in subsection (3) . (sec.105E-ssec.3) The tribunal may make an order permitting the provider to increase the rent payable under the rooming accommodation agreement by a stated amount. (sec.105E-ssec.4) In deciding the application, the tribunal must have regard to any representation made by a resident under the rooming accommodation agreement about the proposed rent increase and its likely effect on— the affordability of the resident’s room; and the resident’s ability to continue to pay the rent for the room. - (a) the affordability of the resident’s room; and - (b) the resident’s ability to continue to pay the rent for the room.