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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.198Entry to show premises to a prospective buyer
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### sec.198 Entry to show premises to a prospective buyer
The lessor or lessor’s agent may enter the premises under section 192 (1) (f) to show the premises to a prospective buyer only if—
the lessor or agent gives the tenant a notice in the approved form of the lessor’s intention to sell the premises before, or when, the entry notice for the first entry to the premises is given to the tenant; and
for entry by a secondary agent, the secondary agent gives the renting agent—
a copy of the notice of intention to sell given under paragraph (a) before, or when, the entry notice for the first entry to the premises is given to the renting agent; and
unless otherwise agreed with the renting agent—an entry notice before each entry to show the premises to a prospective buyer.
Subsection (1) (a) applies whether or not the tenant has agreed to the entry under section 192 (1) (j) .
The lessor or agent must not allow a prospective buyer to enter the premises unless accompanied by the lessor or agent.
However, a lessor or agent may allow a prospective buyer to enter without being accompanied by the lessor or agent if the tenant agrees.
For an entry under section 192 (1) (f) , the lessor or agent is also required to give an entry notice to the tenant under section 193 (1) .
(sec.198-ssec.1) The lessor or lessor’s agent may enter the premises under section 192 (1) (f) to show the premises to a prospective buyer only if— the lessor or agent gives the tenant a notice in the approved form of the lessor’s intention to sell the premises before, or when, the entry notice for the first entry to the premises is given to the tenant; and for entry by a secondary agent, the secondary agent gives the renting agent— a copy of the notice of intention to sell given under paragraph (a) before, or when, the entry notice for the first entry to the premises is given to the renting agent; and unless otherwise agreed with the renting agent—an entry notice before each entry to show the premises to a prospective buyer.
(sec.198-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (a) applies whether or not the tenant has agreed to the entry under section 192 (1) (j) .
(sec.198-ssec.3) The lessor or agent must not allow a prospective buyer to enter the premises unless accompanied by the lessor or agent.
(sec.198-ssec.4) However, a lessor or agent may allow a prospective buyer to enter without being accompanied by the lessor or agent if the tenant agrees. For an entry under section 192 (1) (f) , the lessor or agent is also required to give an entry notice to the tenant under section 193 (1) .
- (a) the lessor or agent gives the tenant a notice in the approved form of the lessor’s intention to sell the premises before, or when, the entry notice for the first entry to the premises is given to the tenant; and
- (b) for entry by a secondary agent, the secondary agent gives the renting agent— (i) a copy of the notice of intention to sell given under paragraph (a) before, or when, the entry notice for the first entry to the premises is given to the renting agent; and (ii) unless otherwise agreed with the renting agent—an entry notice before each entry to show the premises to a prospective buyer.
- (i) a copy of the notice of intention to sell given under paragraph (a) before, or when, the entry notice for the first entry to the premises is given to the renting agent; and
- (ii) unless otherwise agreed with the renting agent—an entry notice before each entry to show the premises to a prospective buyer.
- (i) a copy of the notice of intention to sell given under paragraph (a) before, or when, the entry notice for the first entry to the premises is given to the renting agent; and
- (ii) unless otherwise agreed with the renting agent—an entry notice before each entry to show the premises to a prospective buyer.