Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009
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Tenancy agreements. |
29.— (1) This section applies to— | |
(a) a dwelling referred to in section 28 (1), and | ||
(b) a dwelling referred to in section 28 (3), other than a dwelling which is the subject of a rental accommodation availability agreement. | ||
(2) The letting of a dwelling to which this section applies shall be subject to a tenancy agreement which shall be in writing, in the prescribed form and, subject to subsection (3)— | ||
(a) shall include the terms and conditions specified in Schedule 3 under which the household is permitted to occupy or use the dwelling, and | ||
(b) may include such other terms and conditions as the housing authority concerned considers necessary and appropriate in respect of the letting. | ||
(3) In the case of a dwelling referred to in subsection (1) (b), the terms and conditions of a tenancy agreement shall be subject to the terms of the contract or lease between the housing authority and the owner of the dwelling. | ||
(4) The Minister may by regulations prescribe all or any one or more of the following: | ||
(a) the form or forms of tenancy agreement; | ||
(b) the term of a tenancy by reference to a specified class or specified classes of dwelling and whether the tenancy is periodic or for a fixed term; | ||
(c) the notice periods required for termination of a class or classes of tenancy by the housing authority or tenant, as the case may be; | ||
(d) procedures for termination of a tenancy by the housing authority or tenant, as the case may be. |