a gas leak a dangerous electrical fault flooding or serious flood damage serious storm or fire damage a failure or breakdown of any essential service or appliance provided for hot water, cooking, heating or laundering by the landlord in a rented premises a failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity or water supply to the rented premises an appliance, fitting or fixture supplied by the Office of Housing that uses or supplies water and that is malfunctioning in a way that results or will result in a substantial amount of water being wasted any fault or damage that makes the rented premises unsafe or insecure a serious fault in a lift or staircase any damage of a prescribed by the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2008. 13.2 Purpose and Scope Introduction The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (RTA) enables a landlord to a rented premises by (a) consent with the tenant or (b) by prior notification in specific circumstances. It is an offence for a landlord to enter rented premises where this is not in accordance with Division 8 of the RTA without reasonable excuse. The landlord may be fined if found guilty of the offence. RTA (s.85 - 91) This chapter provides guidance on circumstances under which the Department of Health and Human Services (the department) staff may reasonably enter tenanted properties or provide supervised access to other authorised persons: with prior written notice or with the consent of the tenant, to exercise the rights and obligations of a landlord within the provisions of the RTA in limited and urgent and pressing circumstances where the consent of the tenant cannot be obtained and where prior notification is not possible. Whenever departmental enter tenanted properties they should ensure that this is carried out with respect for the tenant’s home, property, privacy, culture and religious beliefs in mind. Aim The aim of this policy is to: describe the processes to be followed by the Director of Housing (the Director) and delegated housing staff when accessing tenanted or occupied public housing properties
a gas leak a dangerous electrical fault flooding or serious flood damage serious storm or fire damage a failure or breakdown of any essential service or appliance provided for hot water, cooking, heating or laundering by the landlord in a rented premises a failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity or water supply to the rented premises an appliance, fitting or fixture supplied by the Office of Housing that uses or supplies water and that is malfunctioning in a way that results or will result in a substantial amount of water being wasted any fault or damage that makes the rented premises unsafe or insecure a serious fault in a lift or staircase any damage of a prescribed by the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2008. 13.2 Purpose and Scope Introduction The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (RTA) enables a landlord to a rented premises by (a) consent with the tenant or (b) by prior notification in specific circumstances. It is an offence for a landlord to enter rented premises where this is not in accordance with Division 8 of the RTA without reasonable excuse. The landlord may be fined if found guilty of the offence. RTA (s.85 - 91) This chapter provides guidance on circumstances under which the Department of Health and Human Services (the department) staff may reasonably enter tenanted properties or provide supervised access to other authorised persons: with prior written notice or with the consent of the tenant, to exercise the rights and obligations of a landlord within the provisions of the RTA in limited and urgent and pressing circumstances where the consent of the tenant cannot be obtained and where prior notification is not possible. Whenever departmental enter tenanted properties they should ensure that this is carried out with respect for the tenant’s home, property, privacy, culture and religious beliefs in mind. Aim The aim of this policy is to: describe the processes to be followed by the Director of Housing (the Director) and delegated housing staff when accessing tenanted or occupied public housing properties
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