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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.305Notice of intention to leave if agreement frustrated
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### sec.305 Notice of intention to leave if agreement frustrated
The tenant may give a notice of intention to leave the premises to the lessor because the premises—
have been destroyed, or made completely or partially unfit to live in, other than because of a breach of the agreement; or
no longer may be used lawfully as a residence; or
have been appropriated or acquired compulsorily by an authority.
A notice of intention to leave under this section must be given within 1 month after the happening of the event mentioned in subsection (1) .
A notice of intention to leave under subsection (1) (a) or (b) is called a notice of intention to leave for non-livability .
A notice of intention to leave under subsection (1) (c) is called a notice of intention to leave for compulsory acquisition .
s 305 amd 2021 No. 19 s 107 s ch 1 pt 2
(sec.305-ssec.1) The tenant may give a notice of intention to leave the premises to the lessor because the premises— have been destroyed, or made completely or partially unfit to live in, other than because of a breach of the agreement; or no longer may be used lawfully as a residence; or have been appropriated or acquired compulsorily by an authority.
(sec.305-ssec.2) A notice of intention to leave under this section must be given within 1 month after the happening of the event mentioned in subsection (1) .
(sec.305-ssec.3) A notice of intention to leave under subsection (1) (a) or (b) is called a notice of intention to leave for non-livability .
(sec.305-ssec.4) A notice of intention to leave under subsection (1) (c) is called a notice of intention to leave for compulsory acquisition .
- (a) have been destroyed, or made completely or partially unfit to live in, other than because of a breach of the agreement; or
- (b) no longer may be used lawfully as a residence; or
- (c) have been appropriated or acquired compulsorily by an authority.