(1) Section 48(1)(a) is amended by inserting “freely” after “tenant”.
“freely”
“tenant”
(2) Section 48(2) is amended by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (d):
“(da) for the purpose of providing services agreed to under the tenancy agreement, but only if the entry complies with any conditions specified in the tenancy agreement; or”.
(3) Section 48 is amended by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections:
“(3) With the prior consent of the tenant, the landlord may enter the premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of showing the premises—“(a) to prospective tenants; or“(b) to prospective purchasers; or“(c) to a registered valuer engaged in the preparation of a report on the premises; or“(d) to a real estate agent engaged in appraising, evaluating, or selling or otherwise disposing of the premises; or“(e) to an expert engaged in appraising or evaluating the premises; or“(f) to a person who is authorised to inspect the premises under any enactment.“(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3), the tenant—“(a) may not withhold his or her consent unreasonably; and“(b) may make the consent subject to any reasonable conditions.”
“(3) With the prior consent of the tenant, the landlord may enter the premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of showing the premises—
“(a) to prospective tenants; or
“(b) to prospective purchasers; or
“(c) to a registered valuer engaged in the preparation of a report on the premises; or
“(d) to a real estate agent engaged in appraising, evaluating, or selling or otherwise disposing of the premises; or
“(e) to an expert engaged in appraising or evaluating the premises; or
“(f) to a person who is authorised to inspect the premises under any enactment.
“(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3), the tenant—
“(a) may not withhold his or her consent unreasonably; and
“(b) may make the consent subject to any reasonable conditions.”
(4) Section 48(6) is amended by omitting “$500” and substituting “$2,000”.
“$500”
“$2,000”