32General repairs and maintenance

32 General repairs and maintenance

(1)  [Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 16, Applied:01 Oct 2014] Without limiting the application of Part 3B , the owner of residential premises is to maintain the premises as nearly as possible in the condition, apart from reasonable wear and tear, that existed on the day on which the residential tenancy agreement was entered into.

(2)  The tenant is to notify the owner of any repairs needed in respect of the premises within 7 days of the need arising.

(3)  [Section 32 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 49 of 2003, s. 12, Applied:25 Aug 2004] The owner is to carry out any repairs specified in the notice that do not arise from any fault of the tenant –

(a) in the case of boarding premises, within 7 days; or

(ab) [Section 32 Subsection (3) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 16, Applied:01 Oct 2014] if the repair is to a heating element of a cooking stove, within 14 days; or

(b) in any other case, within 28 days –

after receipt of the notice.

(4)  [Section 32 Subsection (4) amended by No. 53 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:25 Sep 2003] [Section 32 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 67 of 2003, s. 12, Applied:05 Mar 2004] [Section 32 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 11 of 2020, Sched. 2, Applied:27 Mar 2020] [Section 32 Subsection (4) amended by No. 53 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:25 Sep 2003] [Section 32 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 67 of 2003, s. 12, Applied:05 Mar 2004] [Section 32 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 11 of 2020, Sched. 2, Applied:27 Mar 2020] This section –