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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Tenancy agreements - Preliminary matters

13B: Variations and renewals of tenancy agreements

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“Changes to your rental agreement must be written down and signed by you and your landlord.”

When you and your landlord agree to change or renew your tenancy agreement, you need to follow some rules. Any changes or renewals to your tenancy agreement must be written down. Both you and your landlord need to sign this written document.

Your landlord has a job to do before the changes or renewal starts. They must give you a copy of the written document that shows the changes or renewal. This needs to happen before the date when the changes or renewal are meant to begin.

These rules help make sure that both you and your landlord understand and agree to any changes in your living arrangement.

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Part 2 Tenancy agreements
Preliminary matters

13BVariations and renewals of tenancy agreements

  1. Every variation of a tenancy agreement, and every renewal of a tenancy agreement, shall be in writing and signed by both the landlord and the tenant.

  2. The landlord shall, before the date on which the variation or renewal of the tenancy is to take effect, provide the tenant with a copy of the variation or renewal.

Notes
  • Section 13B: inserted, on , by section 6(1) of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 7).