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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.207Process for approval to attach fixtures or make structural changes—body corporate approval
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### sec.207 Process for approval to attach fixtures or make structural changes—body corporate approval
This section applies to premises that are part of a body corporate scheme if a body corporate law or a body corporate by-law requires approval of the body corporate for the attachment of a fixture, or the making of a structural change, to the premises.
A tenant may give the lessor a request, in the approved form, for approval to attach a fixture, or make a structural change, to the premises.
The lessor must—
decide the tenant’s request within 28 days after receiving the request; and
advise the tenant of the lessor’s decision; and
if the lessor approves the request—state that the lessor’s approval is subject to agreement by the body corporate.
If the lessor approves the request, the lessor must give the request to the body corporate within 28 days after receiving the request.
The lessor must advise the tenant as soon as reasonably practicable of the body corporate’s decision about the request.
If the lessor and body corporate agree to the request, the tenant may attach the fixture, or make the structural change, to the premises—
in accordance with the lessor’s agreement; and
subject to any conditions of the agreement given by the lessor or body corporate.
For the lessor’s approval and conditions, see also section 209 .
s 207 sub 2024 No. 27 s 64
(sec.207-ssec.1) This section applies to premises that are part of a body corporate scheme if a body corporate law or a body corporate by-law requires approval of the body corporate for the attachment of a fixture, or the making of a structural change, to the premises.
(sec.207-ssec.2) A tenant may give the lessor a request, in the approved form, for approval to attach a fixture, or make a structural change, to the premises.
(sec.207-ssec.3) The lessor must— decide the tenant’s request within 28 days after receiving the request; and advise the tenant of the lessor’s decision; and if the lessor approves the request—state that the lessor’s approval is subject to agreement by the body corporate.
(sec.207-ssec.4) If the lessor approves the request, the lessor must give the request to the body corporate within 28 days after receiving the request.
(sec.207-ssec.5) The lessor must advise the tenant as soon as reasonably practicable of the body corporate’s decision about the request.
(sec.207-ssec.6) If the lessor and body corporate agree to the request, the tenant may attach the fixture, or make the structural change, to the premises— in accordance with the lessor’s agreement; and subject to any conditions of the agreement given by the lessor or body corporate. For the lessor’s approval and conditions, see also section 209 .
- (a) decide the tenant’s request within 28 days after receiving the request; and
- (b) advise the tenant of the lessor’s decision; and
- (c) if the lessor approves the request—state that the lessor’s approval is subject to agreement by the body corporate.
- (a) in accordance with the lessor’s agreement; and
- (b) subject to any conditions of the agreement given by the lessor or body corporate.