Tenant Remedies

There are a number of situations where tenants might take action against you during the course of a rental agreement because you are not fulfilling your obligations either under the law or under the tenancy agreement.

It is very important for tenants to continue paying rent even if they believe that you are in breach of the tenancy agreement or the Residential Tenancies Act. If the rent is not paid, you can issue a 14-day notice to terminate the tenancy. Note that a tenant can pay the rent within 14 days of the notice, after which the notice has no effect, unless it is alleged that the rent is continually late.

May 2006