Residential Tenancy Act 1997
42Notice to vacate by owner
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42 Notice to vacate by owner
(1) [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 22, Applied:01 Oct 2014] An owner of residential premises, including but not limited to social housing, may serve on a tenant of the premises a notice requiring the tenant to deliver vacant possession of the premises to the owner for any of the following reasons:
(a) [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 11 of 2020, Sched. 2, Applied:27 Mar 2020] that the tenant has failed to comply with any provision of the residential tenancy agreement, except if subsection (4A) applies in relation to the notice in respect of the premises;
(b) [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 22, Applied:01 Oct 2014] where the residential tenancy agreement is not for a fixed period, that –
(i) the premises are to be sold or transferred to another person; or
(ii) the premises are to be used for a purpose other than as residential premises for rental; or
(iii) significant renovations are to be performed in respect of the premises; or
(iv) the premises are to be used as a residence by a member of the family of the owner;
(c) [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2003, s. 19, Applied:05 Mar 2004] [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 22, Applied:01 Oct 2014] . . . . . . . .
(d) [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2003, s. 19, Applied:05 Mar 2004] [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2005, s. 38, Applied:06 May 2005] [Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 22, Applied:01 Oct 2014] that a residential tenancy agreement is due to expire not more than 60 days after service of the notice;