Section 98A — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

(1) A tenant may give a termination notice on the ground that the landlord has contravened section 26.
(2) The termination notice must specify a termination date that is not earlier than 14 days after the day on which the notice is given.
(3) The termination notice may specify a termination date that is before the end of the fixed term of the residential tenancy agreement if it is a fixed term agreement.
(4) The Tribunal may, on application by a landlord made before the termination date, revoke a termination notice by a tenant if satisfied that it is appropriate, in the circumstances of the case, to continue the tenancy.

Related sections

• s 96 — End of fixed term agreement
• s 97 — Termination of periodic agreement by tenant
• s 98 — Breach of agreement—termination notice by tenant
• s 99 — Rent increases during long-term fixed term leases—termination notice by tenant
• s 100 — Early termination without compensation to landlord
• s 101 — Termination by co-tenant of own tenancy

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