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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.291Notice to leave for end of fixed term agreement
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### sec.291 Notice to leave for end of fixed term agreement
The lessor may give a notice to leave the premises to the tenant if the residential tenancy agreement is a fixed term agreement and the notice relates to the end of the agreement.
However, the lessor must not give a notice to leave under this section because—
the tenant has applied, or is proposing to apply, to a tribunal for an order under this Act; or
the tenant—
has complained to a government entity about an act or omission of the lessor adversely affecting the tenant; or
has taken some other action to enforce the tenant’s rights; or
an order of a tribunal is in force in relation to the lessor and tenant.
Also, the lessor may not give a notice to leave under this section if the giving of the notice constitutes taking retaliatory action against the tenant.
A notice to leave under this section is called a notice to leave for end of fixed term agreement .
This section does not apply to a residential tenancy that is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling).
s 291 amd 2021 No. 19 s 59
(sec.291-ssec.1) The lessor may give a notice to leave the premises to the tenant if the residential tenancy agreement is a fixed term agreement and the notice relates to the end of the agreement.
(sec.291-ssec.2) However, the lessor must not give a notice to leave under this section because— the tenant has applied, or is proposing to apply, to a tribunal for an order under this Act; or the tenant— has complained to a government entity about an act or omission of the lessor adversely affecting the tenant; or has taken some other action to enforce the tenant’s rights; or an order of a tribunal is in force in relation to the lessor and tenant.
(sec.291-ssec.3) Also, the lessor may not give a notice to leave under this section if the giving of the notice constitutes taking retaliatory action against the tenant.
(sec.291-ssec.4) A notice to leave under this section is called a notice to leave for end of fixed term agreement .
(sec.291-ssec.5) This section does not apply to a residential tenancy that is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling).
- (a) the tenant has applied, or is proposing to apply, to a tribunal for an order under this Act; or
- (b) the tenant— (i) has complained to a government entity about an act or omission of the lessor adversely affecting the tenant; or (ii) has taken some other action to enforce the tenant’s rights; or
- (i) has complained to a government entity about an act or omission of the lessor adversely affecting the tenant; or
- (ii) has taken some other action to enforce the tenant’s rights; or
- (c) an order of a tribunal is in force in relation to the lessor and tenant.
- (i) has complained to a government entity about an act or omission of the lessor adversely affecting the tenant; or
- (ii) has taken some other action to enforce the tenant’s rights; or