The main purposes of this Act are—
S. 1(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 4(a).
(a) to define the rights and duties of residential rental providers and renters of rented premises; and
S. 1(b) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 4(b).
(b) to define the rights and duties of rooming house operators and residents of rooming houses; and
(c) to define the rights and duties of caravan park owners, caravan owners and residents of caravan parks; and
(d) to provide for the inexpensive and quick resolution of disputes under this Act; and
S. 1(e) repealed by No. 52/1998
s. 235(1), new s. 1(e) inserted by No. 56/2012
s. 13.
(e) to provide for the establishment of the Rooming House Register; and
(f) to provide for a centralised system for the administration of bonds; and
(g) to provide for the establishment of the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority; and
S. 1(h) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 4(a).
(h) to provide for the regulation of caravan parks and movable dwellings; and
S. 1(i) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 4(b), amended by No. 38/2018 s. 294(a).
(i) to provide for the regulation of agreements between site owners and site tenants in respect of Part 4A sites and Part 4A dwellings; and
S. 1(j) inserted by No. 38/2018 s. 294(b).
(j) to define the rights and duties of SDA providers and SDA residents in respect of SDA enrolled dwellings.