![]() (9) A landlord or landlord’s agent must not contravene this section. (8) Subsections (1)–(7) are terms of every residential tenancy agreement. (7) Notice of a rent increase is not required to be given by a landlord or landlord’s agent if the increase arises because of the end of, or a reduction in, a rent reduction. Any such later notice takes effect from the date on which the earlier notice was to take effect. (6) Notice of a rent increase may be cancelled or varied (so as to reduce the increase) by a subsequent written notice given to the tenant by or on behalf of the landlord. (5) Notice of a rent increase must be given by a landlord or landlord’s agent in accordance with this section even if details of the rent increase are set out in the residential tenancy agreement. (4) The residential tenancy agreement is varied to specify the increased rent from the date the rent is increased in accordance with this section. (3) A rent increase is not payable by a tenant unless the rent is increased in accordance with this section or the rent is increased by the Tribunal. Notice of a rent increase on renewal is required under subsection (1) before the lease is renewed. (6) A landlord must ensure that the tenant receives the benefit of, or an amount equivalent to, any rebate received by the landlord in respect of any water usage charges payable or paid by the tenant. (5) Subsection (4) does not prevent a landlord from taking action to recover an amount of water usage charges later than 3 months after the issue of a bill for those charges, if the landlord first sought payment of the amount within 3 months after the issue of the bill. (4) A tenant is not required to pay the water usage charges if the landlord fails to request payment from the tenant within 3 months of the issue of the bill for those charges by the water supply authority. ![]() (3) A landlord must give the tenant not less than 21 days to pay the water usage charges. (2) A tenant is not required to pay the water usage charges unless the landlord gives the tenant a copy of the part of the water supply authority’s bill setting out the charges, or other evidence of the cost of water used by the tenant. (c) the charges do not exceed the amount payable by the landlord for water used by the tenant. (6) A condition report is to be in the form prescribed by the regulations and may be included in a prescribed standard form of residential tenancy agreement. (5) It is not a breach of subsection (4) for the condition report to be completed in the absence of the other party if the party completing the report has given the other party a reasonable opportunity to be present when it is completed. (4) At, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the termination of a residential tenancy agreement, the landlord or landlord’s agent and the tenant must complete the copy of the condition report retained by the landlord or the tenant under this section, in the presence of the other party. (3A) Subsection (3) does not apply to the tenant if the landlord or landlord’s agent has failed to give to the tenant copies of the condition report in accordance with this section. ![]() (3) The tenant must complete and give one copy of the condition report to the landlord or landlord’s agent not later than 7 days after taking possession of the residential premises and both the landlord and the tenant must retain a copy of the report.
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