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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.237Tenant’s action subject to lessor’s unqualified discretion
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### sec.237 Tenant’s action subject to lessor’s unqualified discretion
This section applies to an agreement if—
the lessor is the State; or
the lessor is an entity receiving financial or other assistance from the State to supply rented accommodation to persons; or
the tenant’s right to occupy the premises is given under the tenant’s terms of employment; or
the tenancy is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling).
The tenant may transfer the whole or a part of the tenant’s interest under the agreement, or sublet the premises, only if the lessor agrees in writing to the transfer or subletting.
(sec.237-ssec.1) This section applies to an agreement if— the lessor is the State; or the lessor is an entity receiving financial or other assistance from the State to supply rented accommodation to persons; or the tenant’s right to occupy the premises is given under the tenant’s terms of employment; or the tenancy is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling).
(sec.237-ssec.2) The tenant may transfer the whole or a part of the tenant’s interest under the agreement, or sublet the premises, only if the lessor agrees in writing to the transfer or subletting.
- (a) the lessor is the State; or
- (b) the lessor is an entity receiving financial or other assistance from the State to supply rented accommodation to persons; or
- (c) the tenant’s right to occupy the premises is given under the tenant’s terms of employment; or
- (d) the tenancy is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling).