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126N: Chief executive may accept enforceable undertakings
or “The boss of a government office can make a deal with renters or landlords to fix problems or pay money they owe.”

You could also call this:

“An enforceable undertaking becomes active when the boss accepts it or on a later date they choose.”

An enforceable undertaking is a promise you make to the government about something related to your tenancy. This promise becomes official and can be enforced when the chief executive tells you they’ve accepted it. The chief executive is the person in charge of the government department that deals with tenancies.

When the chief executive tells you they’ve accepted your promise, it starts working right away. But sometimes, the chief executive might say it will start working on a later date. If they do that, then your promise becomes official on that later date instead.

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Next up: 126P: Compliance with enforceable undertaking

or “You must follow through on your promise to fix things, or you'll be breaking the law.”

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126O: When enforceable undertaking is enforceable

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Enforceable undertakings

126OWhen enforceable undertaking is enforceable

An enforceable undertaking takes effect and becomes enforceable when the chief executive’s decision to accept the undertaking is given to the person who made the undertaking, or at any later date specified by the chief executive.

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