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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 206J

Cooling off period

    (1)     A site tenant may rescind a site agreement at any time within 5 business days from the date that the site tenant signs the site agreement by providing written notice to the site owner to that effect.

    (2)     A notice under subsection (1) must be—

        (a)     given to the site owner or an agent of the site owner; or

        (b)     left at the address for service of the site owner specified in the site agreement.

    (3)     If a site tenant rescinds a site agreement in accordance with this section, the site tenant is entitled to a refund of all moneys paid by the site tenant under the site agreement less the sum of $100 or the prescribed amount (whichever is greater) to which the site owner is entitled.

S. 206JA inserted by No. 56/2012 s. 8.



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