Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2010

30 Landlord’s right of entry
  • (1) Section 48(1)(a) is amended by inserting freely after 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.

    (4) Section 48(6) is amended by omitting $500 and substituting $2,000.