Housing Improvement Act 2016

If a housing improvement order or housing demolition order issued in respect of residential premises imposes a requirement for the premises to be vacated, the Minister must issue a notice to the occupiers of the premises to vacate the premises (a notice to vacate).

A notice to vacate must—

be in the form of a written notice served on the occupiers of the premises; and

specify the premises; and

state the reasons for issuing the notice; and

require the occupiers to vacate the premises by a specified date (allowing as much time as the circumstances will safely permit);

and

if the premises are occupied under a residential tenancy agreement, state that, by force of the notice—

the tenancy will be terminated on the specified date;

and

the tenant must give up possession of the premises on or before that date; and

the landlord is authorised to take possession of the premises on that date; and

state that the persons to whom the notice is issued may, within

28 days, apply to the Tribunal for a review of the notice.

The Minister may vary or revoke a notice under this section by subsequent written notice.

A person to whom a notice to vacate has been issued—

must comply with the notice; and

must not let or sublet the premises to which it applies, or cause the premises to be let or sublet. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $2 500.