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Residential Tenancies Act, Can Landlords Opt out?

Monday 17 February 2020, 8:47AM

By News Online

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Can Landlords Contract Out of the RTA? A Significant Case

The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill No 2 was passed last August, bringing with it a small but significant change giving the Tenancy Tribunal jurisdiction to make rulings on any premises used as a place of residence, including unlawful dwellings. A recent Tenancy Tribunal case teaches us many lessons.