Section 151Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

Termination by Tribunal on alternative premises ground

(1) The Tribunal must, on application by the landlord under a social housing tenancy agreement, terminate the agreement on the alternative premises ground if it is satisfied that—
(a) any notice required to be given, or any review required to be carried out, was given or carried out in accordance with this Subdivision before giving the termination notice on the alternative premises ground, and
(b) a termination notice has been given in accordance with this Subdivision, and
(c) the landlord has offered to enter into a new social housing tenancy agreement with the tenant in respect of alternative premises to the premises the subject of the existing agreement, and
(d) alternative premises (which may or may not be the same as the alternative premises in connection with which the notice was given) are available for occupation by the tenant.
(2) In deciding whether or not to make an order, the Tribunal is not to review the landlord’s reasons for making the offer concerned.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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