Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 36

    (1)     Despite anything to the contrary in any territory law, a residential tenancy agreement must not terminate or be terminated other than in the following circumstances:

        (a)     if a fixed term agreement ends and the tenant vacates the premises on or after the end of the agreement;

        (b)     if a party serves a termination notice in accordance with the standard residential tenancy terms and the tenant vacates the premises in accordance with the notice;

        (c)     if a tenant terminates an agreement under section 46A because the tenant has accepted aged care or social housing accommodation;

        (d)     if the ACAT terminates an agreement under division 4.3, division 4.4 or division 6.5A;

        (e)     if the ACAT makes a termination and possession order in relation to the premises that are the subject of the agreement under division 4.4 , division 4.5, division 6.5 or division 6.5A;

        (f)     if the tenant abandons the premises that are the subject of the agreement;

        (g)     if a person takes action in accordance with section 64;

        (h)     if the tenant and lessor agree in writing to terminate the agreement and the tenant vacates the premises in accordance with the agreement to terminate;

              (i)     if the tenant and the lessor are the same person;

        (j)     if—

              (i)     a party to the agreement repudiates the agreement; and

              (ii)     the other party accepts the repudiation; and

              (iii)     the tenant vacates the premises;

        (k)     for crisis accommodation—if the lessor—

              (i)     gives the tenant 4 weeks notice to terminate the agreement; and

              (ii)     has given the tenant information about alternative accommodation; and

              (iii)     needs the premises to use as crisis accommodation for someone other than the tenant;

        (l)     if a party to the agreement terminates the agreement under section 64AA because the premises are affected residential premises;

Note     Affected residential premises —see the dictionary.

        (m)     if a party to the agreement terminates the agreement under section 64AB because the premises are an eligible impacted property;

Note     Eligible impacted property —see the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003

, s 9A (1).

        (n)     if the agreement contains a posting termination clause—a party to the agreement terminates the agreement in accordance with the clause.

    (2)     In this section:

"posting termination clause" means the clause in schedule 2, section 2.2.