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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.196Period for entry must be stated for entry by lessor and lessor’s agent without another person
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### sec.196 Period for entry must be stated for entry by lessor and lessor’s agent without another person
This section applies to entry under section 192 by—
the lessor or lessor’s renting or selling agent; or
both the lessor and lessor’s renting or selling agent.
The lessor or agent—
must state a period of up to 2 hours within which entry will happen (the entry period ), in the entry notice under section 193 ; and
may only enter within the entry period.
Subsection (2) applies only to the initial entry and does not prevent the lessor or lessor’s agent remaining on the premises after the end of the entry period.
This section does not apply if another person is to accompany the lessor or lessor’s renting or selling agent to achieve the purpose of entry under section 192 .
a tradesperson
Also, for an entry under section 192 (1) (b) , (d) or (e) , subsection (2) does not apply if it is not practicable to comply with that provision because of—
the remoteness of the premises; and
the shortage in the general area of the premises of a suitably qualified tradesperson or other person needed to make the repairs or carry out the maintenance.
(sec.196-ssec.1) This section applies to entry under section 192 by— the lessor or lessor’s renting or selling agent; or both the lessor and lessor’s renting or selling agent.
(sec.196-ssec.2) The lessor or agent— must state a period of up to 2 hours within which entry will happen (the entry period ), in the entry notice under section 193 ; and may only enter within the entry period.
(sec.196-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies only to the initial entry and does not prevent the lessor or lessor’s agent remaining on the premises after the end of the entry period.
(sec.196-ssec.4) This section does not apply if another person is to accompany the lessor or lessor’s renting or selling agent to achieve the purpose of entry under section 192 . a tradesperson
(sec.196-ssec.5) Also, for an entry under section 192 (1) (b) , (d) or (e) , subsection (2) does not apply if it is not practicable to comply with that provision because of— the remoteness of the premises; and the shortage in the general area of the premises of a suitably qualified tradesperson or other person needed to make the repairs or carry out the maintenance.
- (a) the lessor or lessor’s renting or selling agent; or
- (b) both the lessor and lessor’s renting or selling agent.
- (a) must state a period of up to 2 hours within which entry will happen (the entry period ), in the entry notice under section 193 ; and
- (b) may only enter within the entry period.
- (a) the remoteness of the premises; and
- (b) the shortage in the general area of the premises of a suitably qualified tradesperson or other person needed to make the repairs or carry out the maintenance.