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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2025
sch.2-sec.33Notice of damage— s 217
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### sch.2-sec.33 Notice of damage— s 217
If the tenant knows the premises have been damaged, the tenant must give notice as soon as practicable of the damage.
If the premises need routine repairs, the notice must be given to the lessor.
If the premises need emergency repairs, the notice must be given to the lessor if—
there is no nominated repairer for the repairs; or
a nominated repairer for the repairs is not the tenant’s first point of contact; or
a nominated repairer for the repairs is the tenant’s first point of contact but the tenant has been unable to contact the repairer after making reasonable efforts.
If the premises need emergency repairs and there is a nominated repairer of the lessor for the repairs, the notice must be given to the repairer if—
the repairer is the tenant’s first point of contact; or
the repairer is not the tenant’s first point of contact but the tenant has been unable to contact the lessor after making reasonable efforts.
Despite clause 54, a notice under this clause does not need to be written.
This clause does not apply to the tenant for damage caused by an act of domestic violence experienced by the tenant.
(sch.2-sec.33-ssec.1) If the tenant knows the premises have been damaged, the tenant must give notice as soon as practicable of the damage.
(sch.2-sec.33-ssec.2) If the premises need routine repairs, the notice must be given to the lessor.
(sch.2-sec.33-ssec.3) If the premises need emergency repairs, the notice must be given to the lessor if— there is no nominated repairer for the repairs; or a nominated repairer for the repairs is not the tenant’s first point of contact; or a nominated repairer for the repairs is the tenant’s first point of contact but the tenant has been unable to contact the repairer after making reasonable efforts.
(sch.2-sec.33-ssec.4) If the premises need emergency repairs and there is a nominated repairer of the lessor for the repairs, the notice must be given to the repairer if— the repairer is the tenant’s first point of contact; or the repairer is not the tenant’s first point of contact but the tenant has been unable to contact the lessor after making reasonable efforts.
(sch.2-sec.33-ssec.5) Despite clause 54, a notice under this clause does not need to be written.
(sch.2-sec.33-ssec.6) This clause does not apply to the tenant for damage caused by an act of domestic violence experienced by the tenant.
- (a) there is no nominated repairer for the repairs; or
- (b) a nominated repairer for the repairs is not the tenant’s first point of contact; or
- (c) a nominated repairer for the repairs is the tenant’s first point of contact but the tenant has been unable to contact the repairer after making reasonable efforts.
- (a) the repairer is the tenant’s first point of contact; or
- (b) the repairer is not the tenant’s first point of contact but the tenant has been unable to contact the lessor after making reasonable efforts.