Section 34 — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

Acceptance of rent by landlord

(1) A landlord must accept payment of unpaid rent by a tenant if—
(a) the landlord has given a termination notice on the ground of failure to pay rent under the residential tenancy agreement, and
(b) the tenant has not vacated the residential premises.
(2) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement.

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Related sections

s 31A — Landlord’s information statement
s 32 — Kinds of payments that tenant may be required to pay for residential tenancy agreement
s 33 — Payment of rent by tenant
s 35 — Tenant must be offered way to pay rent that is free and convenient
s 36 — Rent receipts
s 37 — Rent records

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