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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 152

How much notice is required of rent or hiring charge increase?

S. 152(1) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(a).

    (1)     A caravan park owner must give a resident at least 60 days notice in the prescribed form of a proposed rent increase.

S. 152(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(b).

    (2)     A caravan owner must give a resident at least 60 days notice in the prescribed form of a proposed hiring charge increase.

    (3)     A notice of a proposed rent increase under subsection (1) or a proposed hiring charge increase under subsection (2) may only provide for one rent increase or hiring charge increase.

    (4)     If the caravan park owner is also the caravan owner or the agent of the caravan owner, the notice must specify the rent increase and hiring charge increase separately.

S. 152(5) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(c).

    (5)     The notice of a proposed rent increase or hiring charge increase must include a statement informing the resident of the resident's right under section 153 to apply within 30 days after the notice is given to the Director to investigate and report on the proposed rent or hiring charge.

S. 152(5A) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 48(2), amended by No. 45/2018 s. 138.

    (5A)     A caravan park owner must not increase the rent payable by a resident at intervals of less than 12 months.

S. 152(5B) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 48(2), amended by No. 45/2018 s. 138.

    (5B)     A caravan owner must not increase the hiring charge payable by a resident at intervals of less than 12 months.

    (6)     A rent increase or hiring charge increase in contravention of this section is invalid.



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