Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Actsin division 4.3, insert
46A Termination of agreement for aged care or social housing needs
(1) This section applies if a tenant under a residential tenancy agreement accepts accommodation in—
(a) a residential aged care facility; or
(b) a social housing dwelling.
(2) The tenant may, by written notice to the lessor, terminate the agreement.
(3) The tenant must give the lessor at least 14 days notice of the termination.
(4) The tenancy ends on the date stated in the notice.
Note The tenant is not liable to pay compensation for the early termination of the agreement (see s 84 (4A)).
(5) In this section:
"registered community housing provider"—see the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) , section 4 (1).
Note The Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) Act 2013
, s 7 applies the Community Housing Providers National Law set out in the Community Housing Providers (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
(NSW), appendix as if it were an ACT law called the Community Housing Providers National Law (ACT) .
"residential aged care facility" means a residential facility that provides residential care within the meaning of the Aged Care Act 1997
(Cwlth), section 41- 3 (Meaning of residential care ) to residents at the facility.
"social housing dwelling" means—
(a) premises managed by the housing commissioner; or
(b) premises provided by a registered community housing provider.
46B Termination of fixed term agreements if premises for sale
(1) This section applies in relation to a tenant of premises that are the subject of a fixed term agreement, if the lessor offers the premises for sale and—
(a) the sale offer is made within 6 months after the start of the agreement and the lessor did not disclose the intended sale before entering into the agreement; or
(b) the lessor requires the tenant to permit access to the premises to allow inspections by a prospective buyer (a buyer inspection request ) and—
(i) the lessor makes more than 1 buyer inspection request; and
(ii) a subsequent buyer inspection request is made more than 8 weeks after the day the lessor made the first buyer inspection request.
(2) The tenant may, by written notice to the lessor, terminate the agreement.
(3) The tenant must give the lessor at least 14 days notice of the termination.
(4) The tenancy ends on the date stated in the notice.
Note The tenant is not liable to pay compensation for the early termination of the agreement (see s 84 (4A)).