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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.8Lessor
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### sec.8 Lessor
A lessor is the person who gives the right to occupy residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement.
Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 35A , a reference in an Act to a person as lessor includes a reference to the person’s personal representatives, successors and assigns.
A lessor also includes—
the person who is to give the right to occupy residential premises under a proposed residential tenancy agreement; and
a tenant who has given, or is to give, the right to occupy residential premises to a subtenant.
(sec.8-ssec.1) A lessor is the person who gives the right to occupy residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement. Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 35A , a reference in an Act to a person as lessor includes a reference to the person’s personal representatives, successors and assigns.
(sec.8-ssec.2) A lessor also includes— the person who is to give the right to occupy residential premises under a proposed residential tenancy agreement; and a tenant who has given, or is to give, the right to occupy residential premises to a subtenant.
- (a) the person who is to give the right to occupy residential premises under a proposed residential tenancy agreement; and
- (b) a tenant who has given, or is to give, the right to occupy residential premises to a subtenant.