22Fixtures or alterations, additions or renovations to residential premises—s 66(2A) of Act

#### 22 Fixtures or alterations, additions or renovations to residential premises—s 66(2A) of Act 22 Fixtures or alterations, additions or renovations to residential premises—s 66(2A) of Act > > (1) For the purposes of section 66(2A)(a) of the Act, the following are kinds of fixtures or alterations, additions or renovations of a minor nature in relation to which it would be unreasonable for a landlord to withhold consent— > > > > > (a) securing furniture to a wall of premises, other than a tiled wall, if it is necessary for the safe use of the furniture, > > > > > (b) fitting a childproof latch to an exterior gate of a single dwelling, > > > > > (c) inserting fly screens on windows, > > > > > (d) installing or replacing an internal window covering, > > > > > (e) installing cleats or cord guides to secure blind or curtain cords, > > > > > (f) installing child safety gates inside the premises, > > > > > (g) installing window safety devices for child safety, > > > > > (h) installing hand-held shower heads or lever-style taps for the purpose of assisting elderly or disabled people, > > > > > (i) installing or replacing hooks, nails or screws for hanging paintings, picture frames and other similar items, > > > > > (j) installing a carriage service for connecting a phone line or accessing the internet and any facility or customer equipment associated with the provision of the service, > > > > > (k) planting vegetables, flowers, herbs or shrubs if— > > > > > > > (i) existing vegetation or plants do not need to be removed, and > > > > > > > (ii) for shrubs—the shrubs will not grow to more than 2 metres in height, > > > > > (l) installing, on the residential premises to which the residential tenancy agreement relates, a wireless removable outdoor security camera, > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > The [Surveillance Devices Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-064) regulates the installation, use and maintenance of surveillance devices. > > > > > (m) applying shatter-resistant film to windows or glass doors, > > > > > (n) making a modification that does not penetrate a surface, or permanently modify a surface, fixture or the structure of the premises. > > > (2) For the purposes of section 66(2A)(b) of the Act, a fixture, or alteration, addition or renovation specified in subclause (1)(h) or (j) may be conditional on the fixture only being installed, or the alteration, addition or renovation only being carried out, by a person appropriately qualified to install a fixture, or carry out alterations, additions or renovations, of that kind. > > > (3) However, this clause does not apply— > > > > > (a) to premises under a residential tenancy agreement that comprise or include a lot in a strata scheme if the fixtures or alterations, additions or renovations— > > > > > > > (i) affect common property, other than a prescribed fixture, or alteration, addition or renovation that is cosmetic work (within the meaning of section 109(2) of the [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-050)), or > > > > > > > (ii) would contravene the by-laws made for the strata scheme, or > > > > > (b) to premises under a residential tenancy agreement that comprise or include a site in a residential community within the meaning of the [Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-097) if the fixtures or alterations, additions or renovations— > > > > > > > (i) affect a common area, or > > > > > > > (ii) would contravene the community rules made for the community, or > > > > > (c) to premises listed on the LFAI Register, or > > > > > (d) to premises that are a heritage item. > > > (4) Subclause (1)(g) does not apply in relation to premises under a residential tenancy agreement that comprise or include a lot in a strata scheme. > > > (5) Subclause (1)(l) does not apply in relation to social housing premises. > > > (6) In this clause— > > > > common area has the same meaning as in the [Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-097). > > > > community rules has the same meaning as in the [Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-097). > > > > furniture includes bookcases, drawers, wardrobes, sideboards and televisions. > > > > window covering includes curtains and removable blinds.