sec.297Application for termination for tenant’s objectionable behaviour

### sec.297 Application for termination for tenant’s objectionable behaviour The lessor may apply to a tribunal for a termination order because the tenant— has harassed, intimidated or verbally abused— the lessor or lessor’s agent; or a person occupying, or allowed on, premises nearby; or is causing, or has caused, a serious nuisance to persons occupying premises nearby. An application under this section is called an application made because of objectionable behaviour . In this section— lessor does not include— the chief executive of the department in which the Housing Act 2003 is administered, acting on behalf of the State; or a community housing provider. See sections 335 (1) and 345 for other provisions about the application. s 297 amd 2013 No. 58 s 12 (sec.297-ssec.1) The lessor may apply to a tribunal for a termination order because the tenant— has harassed, intimidated or verbally abused— the lessor or lessor’s agent; or a person occupying, or allowed on, premises nearby; or is causing, or has caused, a serious nuisance to persons occupying premises nearby. (sec.297-ssec.2) An application under this section is called an application made because of objectionable behaviour . (sec.297-ssec.3) In this section— lessor does not include— the chief executive of the department in which the Housing Act 2003 is administered, acting on behalf of the State; or a community housing provider. See sections 335 (1) and 345 for other provisions about the application. - (a) has harassed, intimidated or verbally abused— (i) the lessor or lessor’s agent; or (ii) a person occupying, or allowed on, premises nearby; or - (i) the lessor or lessor’s agent; or - (ii) a person occupying, or allowed on, premises nearby; or - (b) is causing, or has caused, a serious nuisance to persons occupying premises nearby. - (i) the lessor or lessor’s agent; or - (ii) a person occupying, or allowed on, premises nearby; or - (a) the chief executive of the department in which the Housing Act 2003 is administered, acting on behalf of the State; or - (b) a community housing provider.