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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Application of Act

4: Act generally to apply to all residential tenancies

You could also call this:

“This law covers almost all cases where someone rents a home to live in.”

This law applies to all places where people live and pay rent. It covers every type of home that people rent, unless the law says otherwise. You can think of it as a set of rules that protect you and your landlord when you’re renting a place to live. These rules apply no matter what kind of home you’re renting, whether it’s a house, an apartment, or any other type of living space.

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Part 1 Application of Act

4Act generally to apply to all residential tenancies

  1. This Act applies to every tenancy for residential purposes except as specifically provided.

Notes
  • Section 4: replaced, on , by section 5 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 95).