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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.370Notice to leave immediately because of serious breach
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### sec.370 Notice to leave immediately because of serious breach
A provider may give to a resident a written notice requiring the resident to leave the rental premises immediately if the provider reasonably believes—
the resident has used the resident’s room or common areas for an illegal purpose; or
the resident, or a guest of the resident, has intentionally or recklessly—
destroyed or seriously damaged a part of the rental premises or a facility in the rental premises; or
endangered another person in the rental premises; or
significantly interfered with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of another resident or another resident’s appropriate use of the other resident’s room or common areas.
The notice must—
state why the resident is being required to leave the premises; and
be signed by the provider.
(sec.370-ssec.1) A provider may give to a resident a written notice requiring the resident to leave the rental premises immediately if the provider reasonably believes— the resident has used the resident’s room or common areas for an illegal purpose; or the resident, or a guest of the resident, has intentionally or recklessly— destroyed or seriously damaged a part of the rental premises or a facility in the rental premises; or endangered another person in the rental premises; or significantly interfered with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of another resident or another resident’s appropriate use of the other resident’s room or common areas.
(sec.370-ssec.2) The notice must— state why the resident is being required to leave the premises; and be signed by the provider.
- (a) the resident has used the resident’s room or common areas for an illegal purpose; or
- (b) the resident, or a guest of the resident, has intentionally or recklessly— (i) destroyed or seriously damaged a part of the rental premises or a facility in the rental premises; or (ii) endangered another person in the rental premises; or (iii) significantly interfered with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of another resident or another resident’s appropriate use of the other resident’s room or common areas.
- (i) destroyed or seriously damaged a part of the rental premises or a facility in the rental premises; or
- (ii) endangered another person in the rental premises; or
- (iii) significantly interfered with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of another resident or another resident’s appropriate use of the other resident’s room or common areas.
- (i) destroyed or seriously damaged a part of the rental premises or a facility in the rental premises; or
- (ii) endangered another person in the rental premises; or
- (iii) significantly interfered with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of another resident or another resident’s appropriate use of the other resident’s room or common areas.
- (a) state why the resident is being required to leave the premises; and
- (b) be signed by the provider.