Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 66

For section 75 of the Principal Act substitute —

        "     75     Application to Tribunal for non-urgent repairs

    (1)     A renter may apply to the Tribunal for an order requiring the residential rental provider—

        (a)     to carry out specified non-urgent repairs if—

              (i)     the renter has given the residential rental provider written notice under section 74(1)(a); and

              (ii)     the residential rental provider has not carried out the repairs within 14 days after receiving the notice; or

        (b)     to comply with a report issued by the Director under section 74.

    (2)     A renter must not apply to the Tribunal under subsection (1)(b) before the Director has issued the report under section 74.

    (3)     The Tribunal must hear an application under subsection (1) within 7 days after the application is made.

    (4)     Without limiting the matters to which the Tribunal may have regard in determining an application under subsection (1), the Tribunal must have regard to the following—

        (a)     whether the repairs are needed because of—

              (i)     an act or omission of the renter; or

              (ii)     non-compliance by the renter with a provision of the residential rental agreement or the renter's duty not to damage the rented premises under section 61;

        (b)     whether the residential rental provider or that person's agent—

              (i)     was notified of the repairs; and

              (ii)     was given a reasonable opportunity to carry out the repairs;

        (c)     whether the renter has provided documentary evidence of the repair.

    (5)     A renter must not apply to the Tribunal for a compliance order under section 212 for a breach of a duty that is the subject of an application under this section if that application has been determined by the Tribunal.".