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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Miscellaneous provisions

142: Non-application of Part 4 of Property Law Act 2007

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“This law says that certain property rules don't apply to the kinds of rentals covered by this Act.”

When you have a tenancy that is covered by the Residential Tenancies Act, you don’t need to worry about Part 4 of the Property Law Act 2007. This part of the Property Law Act doesn’t apply to your tenancy at all. It’s important to know that this rule helps to keep things simpler for you as a tenant or landlord under the Residential Tenancies Act.

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Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions

142Non-application of Part 4 of Property Law Act 2007

  1. Nothing in Part 4 of the Property Law Act 2007 applies to a tenancy to which this Act applies.

  2. Repealed
Notes
  • Section 142: replaced, on , by section 364(1) of the Property Law Act 2007 (2007 No 91).
  • Section 142 heading: amended, on , by section 22(1) of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 37).
  • Section 142(2): repealed, on , by section 22(2) of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 37).