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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 48

48 .         Lessor to bear outgoings in respect of premises

        (1)         It is a term of every residential tenancy agreement that the lessor shall bear all rates, taxes or charges imposed in respect of the premises under any of the following written laws —

            (a)         the Local Government Act 1995 ;

            (b)         the Land Tax Act 2002 ;

            (c)         any written law under which a rate, tax or charge is imposed for water supply or sewerage services under the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 , other than a charge for water consumed.

        (2)         It is a term of every residential tenancy agreement that contributions payable to a community corporation under the Community Titles Act 2018 or a strata company under the Strata Titles Act 1985 cannot be passed on to a tenant.

        [Section 48 amended: No. 73 of 1995 s. 188; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 45 of 2002 s. 21; No. 60 of 2011 s. 43 and 89; No. 32 of 2018 s. 237.]



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