Section 56 — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

Entry with tenant’s consent

(1) The landlord, the landlord’s agent or any other person authorised by the landlord may enter the residential premises at any time during the residential tenancy agreement with the consent of the tenant.
(2) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement.

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.

Related sections

s 54A — Limit on liability of tenant for actions of other tenants occurring during domestic violence offences
s 55 — Access generally by landlord to residential premises without consent
s 55A — Publishing photographs of residential premises with tenant’s consent
s 57 — Limits on entry by landlord or others without consent
s 58 — Duty of tenant to give access to residential premises
s 59 — Landlord must only enter premises in accordance with Division

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