Residential Tenancies Law and Practice

Residential Tenancies Law and Practice deals with residential tenancy law in New South Wales and the associated procedures in the Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of NSW. The book comprises a self-contained unit for research and for attendances at the Tribunal. It is intended for use by people who wish to obtain a more detailed understanding of residential tenancy law beyond that contained in good consumer manuals such as Tenants Rights Manual. Readers will include solicitors practising in this area of law, realestate agents, landlords, tenants, and community advice centres. It contains: The full text of the relevant residential tenancy legislation in NSW as well as the full text of the Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act and Regulations. Each statutory provision is annotated with descriptions of the cases that have been decided in relation to that provision. The annotations on the Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act and Regulations, to help readers understanding the manner in which the procedures of the Tribunal will be applied. A table covering the amounts of compensation awarded by the Tribunal and courts for various breaches of the residential tenancy agreement by parties to the agreement, as a guide to parties before the Tribunal of the level of compensation that may reasonably be expectedin similar cases. A table outlining the circumstances the Tribunal has found to be relevant in the past in considering whether to evict tenants. The legislation and case law is up to date to 31 July 2008.