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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 206W

Site tenant may complain to Director about excessive rent

    (1)     A site tenant may apply to the Director to investigate and report if the site tenant has received a notice of a rent increase and the site tenant considers that the proposed rent is excessive.

    (2)     An application under subsection (1) must be made in writing within 30 days after the notice of the rent increase is given.

    (3)     As soon as practicable after receiving an application, the Director must—

        (a)     carry out an investigation; and

        (b)     give a written report to the site tenant and a copy of the report to the site owner.

    (4)     The report of the Director must—

        (a)     include a statement informing the site tenant of the site tenant's right under section 206X to apply to the Tribunal for an order in respect of the proposed rent; and

        (b)     take into account the matters referred to in section 206Y(3).

S. 206W(5) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 196.

    (5)     This section does not apply to a rent increase of a fixed amount under section 206SA(1)(a).

S. 206X inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 10.



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