Residential Tenancy Act 1997
47BLoss following abandonment or early vacation
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47B Loss following abandonment or early vacation
[Section 47B Inserted by No. 67 of 2003, s. 22, Applied:05 Mar 2004] Following abandonment or early vacation of residential premises, a tenant is liable to the owner for –
(a) rent payable under the residential tenancy agreement from the date of the abandonment or early vacation of the premises until –
(i) the date on which another residential tenancy agreement is entered into; or
(ii) the date at which the residential tenancy agreement for those premises could have been terminated under this Act, if another residential tenancy agreement is not entered into before that date; and
(b) any other loss arising from the abandonment or early vacation.