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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 234

Compensation for unpaid rent

    (1)     In section 213(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider";

        (b)     for "tenant" substitute "renter";

        (c)     for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement";

        (d)     for "unless the rent is unpaid" substitute "unless any amount of unpaid rent is not paid".

    (2)     For section 213(2) of the Principal Act substitute

    "(2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if     the renter, on at least 2 previous occasions, has failed to pay any amount of rent under the residential rental agreement within 14 days after it has accrued due.

    (3)     A residential rental provider is not entitled to claim compensation under this Act for loss of rent that has not yet accrued due if the residential rental provider has issued the renter a notice to vacate under section 91ZM.".



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