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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 63

Urgent repairs

    (1)     In section 72(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenant" (wherever occurring) substitute "renter";

        (b)     in paragraph (a), for "landlord or the landlord's agent" substitute "residential rental provider or that person's agent";

        (c)     in paragraph (b), for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider".

    (2)     In section 72(2) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenant" (wherever occurring) substitute "renter";

        (b)     in paragraph (a)—

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

              (ii)     for "14" substitute "7";

        (c)     in paragraph (b)—

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

              (ii)     omit "or $1000,";

              (iii)     for "less." substitute "less; and";

        (d)     after paragraph (b) insert

    "(c)     the residential rental provider must reimburse the renter for the reasonable cost of repairs within 7 days after receiving written notice of—

              (i)     the repairs; and

              (ii)     the cost of the repairs.".

    (3)     For section 72(3) of the Principal Act substitute

    "(3)     If urgent repairs are required to an appliance, fitting or fixture with a rating in a prescribed efficiency rating system, and the appliance, fitting or fixture cannot be repaired, the renter may replace it with an appliance, fitting or fixture with a rating that is of or above a rating in the efficiency rating system.".

    (4)     In section 72(4) of the Principal Act, for "tenant" substitute "renter".



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