Full legislation
s.120AAU
Tenant’s acceptance of second term offer
(1)
This section applies if a landlord of a first term tenancy for a subdivided
unit serves a second term offer in Form AR1 (
served Form
) on the
tenant within the offer period under
section 120AAS
.
(2)
The tenant may accept the second term offer any time before the expiry of the
first term tenancy.
(3)
If the tenant accepts the second term offer, the tenant must notify the
landlord of the tenant’s acceptance in the served Form containing the offer by
signing the served Form and serving it on the landlord before the expiry of the
first term tenancy.
(4)
If the tenant disagrees with the landlord on the proposed amount of rent for
the second term tenancy, the tenant may negotiate with the landlord for the amount
before accepting the second term offer.
(5)
If, after the negotiation, the landlord agrees to revise the proposed amount of
rent for the second term tenancy, the landlord must sign against the revised amount
of rent as shown on the served Form.
(6)
If the tenant accepts the second term offer at the revised amount of rent, the
tenant
must—
(a)
sign against the revised amount of rent as shown on the served Form;
and
(b)
serve the served Form on the landlord before the expiry of the first term
tenancy.