RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AUTHORITY

Entry Notice - Form 9

Purpose of this form

This form is used to give notice to tenants about an entry by the lessor/agent.

Form completed by

The lessor or the lessor's agent completes and gives the form to (serves) the tenant/s.

Where the premises are being sold, the notice might also be given by an agent who is selling the premises (called a 'secondary agent'). In this case, a copy of the form must also be given to the renting agent.

If you receive this form as a tenant

It means that your lessor/agent is notifying you that they intend to enter the rental premises on a particular date.

Tenants and lessor/agents should note that there are some new rules for entry
under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.

A lessor/agent must not enter the premises unless the entry is authorised under the Act.

If you dispute the reasons for why this notice was given

You may first attempt to resolve it by contacting the party who gave the notice. If that fails you can access the RTA's Dispute Resolution Service by lodging a Dispute Resolution Request (form 16) with the RTA.

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