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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 1

Purposes

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S. 1(e) repealed by No. 52/1998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.



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