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Part 2Tenancy agreements
Rights and obligations of parties

43CEffect of assignment by tenant

  1. A tenant who assigns the tenancy with the consent of the landlord and in accordance with any conditions attached to the consent ceases, on the date on which the assignment takes effect, to be responsible to the landlord for the obligations imposed on the tenant by the agreement and this Act.

  2. Subsection (1) does not affect any liability already incurred by the tenant to the landlord for anything done or omitted to be done before the date on which the assignment takes effect.

Notes
  • Section 43C: inserted, on , by section 24 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 59).