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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 27A

Additional terms in fixed term residential rental agreements

S. 27A(1AA) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 14(2).

    (1AA)     A residential rental agreement for a fixed term of not more than 5 years that is in the standard form may include a term agreed by the parties which is additional to the terms contained in the standard form.

S. 27A(1) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 14(3).

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), a residential rental agreement for a fixed term of more than 5 years may include a term agreed to by the parties to the agreement that is additional to the terms contained in the standard form for that agreement.

S. 27A(2) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 14(4)(a)(5).

    (2)     A person must not include an additional term in a residential rental agreement for a fixed term of more than 5 years if the additional term—

S. 27A(2)(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 14(4)(a).

        (a)     excludes, restricts or modifies a provision of the standard form for that agreement; or

        (b)     purports to exclude, restrict or modify a provision of the standard form tenancy agreement for that agreement.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

S. 27B inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 15.



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