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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2025
sch.2-sec.24Lessor’s obligations— ss 185 – 187
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### sch.2-sec.24 Lessor’s obligations— ss 185 – 187
At the start of the tenancy, the lessor must—
if the premises are site-only premises—ensure the premises are clean and a fit site for a moveable dwelling; and
if the premises are not site-only premises, ensure—
the premises are clean and fit for the tenant to live in and are in good repair; and
the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises; and
if the premises are moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park and the lessor is not a home owner for the premises, ensure—
the facilities in the moveable dwelling park are clean, fit for the tenant to use and in good repair; and
the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the facilities; and
ensure the premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the premises.
While the tenancy continues, the lessor must—
if the premises are site-only premises—ensure the premises remain a fit site for a moveable dwelling; and
if the premises are not site-only premises—
maintain the premises in good repair and in a way that the premises remain fit for the tenant to live in; and
ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises is complied with; and
keep any common area included in the premises clean; and
if the premises are moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park and the lessor is not a home owner for the premises—
keep the facilities in the moveable dwelling park clean; and
maintain the facilities in good repair and in a way that the facilities remain fit for the tenant to use; and
ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using the facilities is complied with; and
ensure the premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the premises.
For information about the maintenance, see the information statement.
If the premises are site-only premises, the lessor may, while the tenancy continues, make any improvements to the premises the lessor considers appropriate.
In this clause—
premises , other than site-only premises, include any common area available for use by the tenant with the premises.
(sch.2-sec.24-ssec.1) At the start of the tenancy, the lessor must— if the premises are site-only premises—ensure the premises are clean and a fit site for a moveable dwelling; and if the premises are not site-only premises, ensure— the premises are clean and fit for the tenant to live in and are in good repair; and the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises; and if the premises are moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park and the lessor is not a home owner for the premises, ensure— the facilities in the moveable dwelling park are clean, fit for the tenant to use and in good repair; and the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the facilities; and ensure the premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the premises.
(sch.2-sec.24-ssec.2) While the tenancy continues, the lessor must— if the premises are site-only premises—ensure the premises remain a fit site for a moveable dwelling; and if the premises are not site-only premises— maintain the premises in good repair and in a way that the premises remain fit for the tenant to live in; and ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises is complied with; and keep any common area included in the premises clean; and if the premises are moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park and the lessor is not a home owner for the premises— keep the facilities in the moveable dwelling park clean; and maintain the facilities in good repair and in a way that the facilities remain fit for the tenant to use; and ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using the facilities is complied with; and ensure the premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the premises. For information about the maintenance, see the information statement.
(sch.2-sec.24-ssec.3) If the premises are site-only premises, the lessor may, while the tenancy continues, make any improvements to the premises the lessor considers appropriate.
(sch.2-sec.24-ssec.4) In this clause— premises , other than site-only premises, include any common area available for use by the tenant with the premises.
- (a) if the premises are site-only premises—ensure the premises are clean and a fit site for a moveable dwelling; and
- (b) if the premises are not site-only premises, ensure— (i) the premises are clean and fit for the tenant to live in and are in good repair; and (ii) the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises; and
- (i) the premises are clean and fit for the tenant to live in and are in good repair; and
- (ii) the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises; and
- (c) if the premises are moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park and the lessor is not a home owner for the premises, ensure— (i) the facilities in the moveable dwelling park are clean, fit for the tenant to use and in good repair; and (ii) the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the facilities; and
- (i) the facilities in the moveable dwelling park are clean, fit for the tenant to use and in good repair; and
- (ii) the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the facilities; and
- (d) ensure the premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the premises.
- (i) the premises are clean and fit for the tenant to live in and are in good repair; and
- (ii) the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises; and
- (i) the facilities in the moveable dwelling park are clean, fit for the tenant to use and in good repair; and
- (ii) the lessor is not in breach of a law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the facilities; and
- (a) if the premises are site-only premises—ensure the premises remain a fit site for a moveable dwelling; and
- (b) if the premises are not site-only premises— (i) maintain the premises in good repair and in a way that the premises remain fit for the tenant to live in; and (ii) ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises is complied with; and (iii) keep any common area included in the premises clean; and
- (i) maintain the premises in good repair and in a way that the premises remain fit for the tenant to live in; and
- (ii) ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises is complied with; and
- (iii) keep any common area included in the premises clean; and
- (c) if the premises are moveable dwelling premises in a moveable dwelling park and the lessor is not a home owner for the premises— (i) keep the facilities in the moveable dwelling park clean; and (ii) maintain the facilities in good repair and in a way that the facilities remain fit for the tenant to use; and (iii) ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using the facilities is complied with; and
- (i) keep the facilities in the moveable dwelling park clean; and
- (ii) maintain the facilities in good repair and in a way that the facilities remain fit for the tenant to use; and
- (iii) ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using the facilities is complied with; and
- (d) ensure the premises otherwise comply with any prescribed minimum housing standards applying to the premises.
- (i) maintain the premises in good repair and in a way that the premises remain fit for the tenant to live in; and
- (ii) ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using or entering the premises is complied with; and
- (iii) keep any common area included in the premises clean; and
- (i) keep the facilities in the moveable dwelling park clean; and
- (ii) maintain the facilities in good repair and in a way that the facilities remain fit for the tenant to use; and
- (iii) ensure any law dealing with issues about the health or safety of persons using the facilities is complied with; and