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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.324ADeath of sole tenant
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### sec.324A Death of sole tenant
If a sole tenant dies, the residential tenancy agreement ends on the earliest of the following—
14 days after the tenant’s personal representative or relative gives the lessor written notice that the agreement ends because of the tenant’s death;
14 days after the lessor gives the tenant’s personal representative or relative written notice that the agreement ends because of the tenant’s death;
the day agreed between the lessor and the tenant’s personal representative or relative;
the day decided by the tribunal on application by the lessor.
However, if no notice is given, or agreement or application is made, under subsection (1) , the residential tenancy agreement ends—
if the agreement is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling)—2 days after the tenant’s death; or
otherwise—1 month after the tenant’s death.
Nothing prevents the withdrawal of a notice or application under subsection (1) so that a day may be agreed under subsection (1) (c) .
s 324A ins 2021 No. 19 s 23
(sec.324A-ssec.1) If a sole tenant dies, the residential tenancy agreement ends on the earliest of the following— 14 days after the tenant’s personal representative or relative gives the lessor written notice that the agreement ends because of the tenant’s death; 14 days after the lessor gives the tenant’s personal representative or relative written notice that the agreement ends because of the tenant’s death; the day agreed between the lessor and the tenant’s personal representative or relative; the day decided by the tribunal on application by the lessor.
(sec.324A-ssec.2) However, if no notice is given, or agreement or application is made, under subsection (1) , the residential tenancy agreement ends— if the agreement is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling)—2 days after the tenant’s death; or otherwise—1 month after the tenant’s death.
(sec.324A-ssec.3) Nothing prevents the withdrawal of a notice or application under subsection (1) so that a day may be agreed under subsection (1) (c) .
- (a) 14 days after the tenant’s personal representative or relative gives the lessor written notice that the agreement ends because of the tenant’s death;
- (b) 14 days after the lessor gives the tenant’s personal representative or relative written notice that the agreement ends because of the tenant’s death;
- (c) the day agreed between the lessor and the tenant’s personal representative or relative;
- (d) the day decided by the tribunal on application by the lessor.
- (a) if the agreement is a short tenancy (moveable dwelling)—2 days after the tenant’s death; or
- (b) otherwise—1 month after the tenant’s death.