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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.254Process for approval to attach fixtures or make structural changes—body corporate approval
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### sec.254 Process for approval to attach fixtures or make structural changes—body corporate approval
This section applies to rental 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.
The resident may give the provider a request, in the approved form, for approval to attach a fixture, or make a structural change, to the rental premises.
The provider must—
decide the resident’s request within 28 days after receiving the request; and
advise the resident of the provider’s decision; and
if the provider approves the request—state that the provider’s approval is subject to agreement by the body corporate.
If the provider approves the request, the provider must give the request to the body corporate within 28 days after receiving the request.
The provider must advise the resident as soon as reasonably practicable of the body corporate’s decision about the request.
If the provider and the body corporate agree to the request, the resident may attach the fixture, or make the structural change, to the premises—
in accordance with the provider’s agreement; and
subject to any conditions of the agreement given by the provider or body corporate.
For the provider’s approval and conditions, see also section 255A .
s 254 sub 2024 No. 27 s 67
(sec.254-ssec.1) This section applies to rental 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.254-ssec.2) The resident may give the provider a request, in the approved form, for approval to attach a fixture, or make a structural change, to the rental premises.
(sec.254-ssec.3) The provider must— decide the resident’s request within 28 days after receiving the request; and advise the resident of the provider’s decision; and if the provider approves the request—state that the provider’s approval is subject to agreement by the body corporate.
(sec.254-ssec.4) If the provider approves the request, the provider must give the request to the body corporate within 28 days after receiving the request.
(sec.254-ssec.5) The provider must advise the resident as soon as reasonably practicable of the body corporate’s decision about the request.
(sec.254-ssec.6) If the provider and the body corporate agree to the request, the resident may attach the fixture, or make the structural change, to the premises— in accordance with the provider’s agreement; and subject to any conditions of the agreement given by the provider or body corporate. For the provider’s approval and conditions, see also section 255A .
- (a) decide the resident’s request within 28 days after receiving the request; and
- (b) advise the resident of the provider’s decision; and
- (c) if the provider approves the request—state that the provider’s approval is subject to agreement by the body corporate.
- (a) in accordance with the provider’s agreement; and
- (b) subject to any conditions of the agreement given by the provider or body corporate.