66 Reduction or termination of fixed-term tenancy
(1) On application by a party to a fixed-term tenancy, the Tribunal may make an order reducing the term of the tenancy by
a period stated in the order, and making such variations in the
terms of the tenancy as are necessary because of the reduction
of the term, where it is satisfied that, because of an unforeseen
change in the applicant’s circumstances, the severe hardship
which the applicant would suffer if the term of the tenancy
were not reduced would be greater than the hardship which
the other party to the tenancy would suffer if the term were
reduced.
(2) Where the Tribunal makes an order under subsection (1), the
Tribunal may order that the applicant pay to the other party
an amount determined by the Tribunal by way of reasonable
compensation for any loss or damage to the other party which
would result from the reduction in the term of the tenancy.
(3) On an application by a tenant who is a party to a fixed-term
tenancy, the Tribunal may make an order terminating the tenancy if the Tribunal is satisfied that the tenant has received a
notice of a rent increase that—
(a) is substantial; and
(b) is of an amount that the tenant could not reasonably
foresee when he or she entered into the tenancy agreement; and
(c) has caused, or will cause, serious hardship.
(4) On an application by a tenant who is party to a fixed-term
tenancy of premises held in a stratum estate under the Unit
Titles Act 2010, the Tribunal may make an order terminating
the tenancy if satisfied that—
(a) the tenant is adversely affected by a change to the body
corporate operational rules made under that Act; and
(b) because of that change, it would be unreasonable to require the tenant to continue with the tenancy.
Section 66: substituted, on 1 May 1996, by sec
47 Landlord to give notice to tenant of intention to sell
(1) If, at any time after entering into a tenancy agreement, the
landlord puts the premises on the market for the purposes of
sale or other disposition, the landlord shall forthwith give written notice of that fact to the tenant.
(2) When a landlord is offering residential premises as available
for letting, the landlord shall inform prospective tenants if the
premises are on the market for the purposes of sale or other
disposition.
Section 47(2): inserted, on 1 May 1996, by section 20 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 7)