37Termination of agreement

37 Termination of agreement

(1)  A residential tenancy agreement in respect of residential premises is terminated only by –

(a) the delivery of vacant possession of the premises by the tenant to the owner as a result of their agreement to terminate the agreement; or

(b) the delivery of vacant possession of the premises by the tenant to the owner following a notice to vacate by the owner; or

(c) the delivery of vacant possession of the premises by the tenant to the owner following a notice to terminate by the tenant; or

(d) [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:25 Sep 2003] [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 11 of 2020, Sched. 2, Applied:27 Mar 2020] the delivery of vacant possession of the premises by order of the Court, or order of the Commissioner under section 38A , to the owner; or

(da) [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 2005] the making of an order of termination in accordance with section 17 of the Family Violence Act 2004 ; or

(db) [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 20, Applied:01 Oct 2014] the making of a closure order in relation to the premises under section 87 of the Public Health Act 1997 ; or

(dc) [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 20, Applied:01 Oct 2014] the death of the tenant, if there is no other surviving tenant in relation to the premises; or

(e) [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2003, s. 16, Applied:05 Mar 2004] the recovery of vacant possession of the premises by the owner following abandonment or early vacation of the premises.