18Reimbursement for repair or replacement of smoke alarm by tenant—s 64A of Act

18 Reimbursement for repair or replacement of smoke alarm by tenant—s 64A of Act

18 Reimbursement for repair or replacement of smoke alarm by tenant—s 64A of Act

(1) For the purposes of section 64A(3) of the Act, a tenant who carries out a repair to, or replacement of, a smoke alarm in accordance with clause 15, 16 or 17 is entitled to reimbursement from the landlord within 7 days after the tenant has given the landlord written notice.

(2) The written notice specified under subclause (1) must—

(a) set out details of the repair or replacement the tenant has carried out and the cost of the repair or replacement, and

(b) be accompanied by receipts or invoices, or copies of receipts or invoices, for the repair or replacement paid for by the tenant, and

(c) be given to the landlord or the landlord’s agent as soon as practicable after the repair or replacement was carried out.