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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.252Application to tribunal about lock or key
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### sec.252 Application to tribunal about lock or key
A provider or resident may apply to the tribunal for an order relating to a lock or key mentioned in section 250 .
The tribunal may make any of the following orders—
an order requiring the provider to supply a lock, or a lock of a particular kind;
an order requiring the provider to carry out stated maintenance of a lock;
an order authorising the provider or resident to change a lock;
an order that the provider or resident is not required to give to the other party a key to a lock;
an order requiring the provider or resident to give to the other party a key to a lock.
In making an order mentioned in subsection (2) (a) or (c) , the tribunal may have regard to the following—
the likelihood of risk to the resident’s personal safety or theft of, or damage to, the resident’s belongings;
the requirements of insurance companies for allowing the resident to obtain insurance for property of the resident kept at the premises;
the likelihood of break-ins or other unlawful entry to the premises or nearby premises;
local community standards about adequate security for premises;
the physical characteristics of the premises and adjoining areas;
anything else the tribunal considers relevant.
(sec.252-ssec.1) A provider or resident may apply to the tribunal for an order relating to a lock or key mentioned in section 250 .
(sec.252-ssec.2) The tribunal may make any of the following orders— an order requiring the provider to supply a lock, or a lock of a particular kind; an order requiring the provider to carry out stated maintenance of a lock; an order authorising the provider or resident to change a lock; an order that the provider or resident is not required to give to the other party a key to a lock; an order requiring the provider or resident to give to the other party a key to a lock.
(sec.252-ssec.3) In making an order mentioned in subsection (2) (a) or (c) , the tribunal may have regard to the following— the likelihood of risk to the resident’s personal safety or theft of, or damage to, the resident’s belongings; the requirements of insurance companies for allowing the resident to obtain insurance for property of the resident kept at the premises; the likelihood of break-ins or other unlawful entry to the premises or nearby premises; local community standards about adequate security for premises; the physical characteristics of the premises and adjoining areas; anything else the tribunal considers relevant.
- (a) an order requiring the provider to supply a lock, or a lock of a particular kind;
- (b) an order requiring the provider to carry out stated maintenance of a lock;
- (c) an order authorising the provider or resident to change a lock;
- (d) an order that the provider or resident is not required to give to the other party a key to a lock;
- (e) an order requiring the provider or resident to give to the other party a key to a lock.
- (a) the likelihood of risk to the resident’s personal safety or theft of, or damage to, the resident’s belongings;
- (b) the requirements of insurance companies for allowing the resident to obtain insurance for property of the resident kept at the premises;
- (c) the likelihood of break-ins or other unlawful entry to the premises or nearby premises;
- (d) local community standards about adequate security for premises;
- (e) the physical characteristics of the premises and adjoining areas;
- (f) anything else the tribunal considers relevant.