Tenant to be responsible for maintenance of dwelling
19 Tenant to be responsible for maintenance of dwelling
The tenant of a dwelling must keep the dwelling and its equipment in the condition that, in the opinion of the Chief
Executive Officer (Housing), it was in when that person became the tenant of that dwelling or as improved from time to time by the Chief
Executive Officer (Housing), fair wear and tear, and damage by, or arising out of, fire, storm and tempest, flood or earthquake excepted.
Where the tenant of a dwelling has not complied with the requirements of subsection (1) in respect of the dwelling, the Chief
Executive Officer (Housing) may enter that dwelling, by such agents, employees and workers as it thinks fit for the purpose, and cause to be carried out any work necessary to make good the default of that tenant.
The costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Chief
Executive Officer (Housing) in exercising its powers under subsection (2) are a debt due and payable to it by the tenant of the dwelling in respect of which those powers were exercised.
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