Western Australian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 76A

76A .         Termination of agreement by lessor if premises abandoned

        (1)         If a lessor suspects on reasonable grounds that a tenant has abandoned the residential premises, the lessor may give a written notice to the tenant terminating the agreement.

        (2)         The notice must be in a form approved by the Minister and must —

            (a)         be signed by or for the lessor or property manager; and

            (b)         identify the residential premises; and

            (c)         state the lessor is terminating the agreement because the tenant has abandoned the premises.

        (3)         If the tenant does not take action under section 76B to dispute the notice within 7 days after being given the notice, the tenant is to be taken to have abandoned the premises.

        [Section 76A inserted: No. 60 of 2011 s. 74.]