South Australian Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL PARKS ACT 2007 - SECT 59

59—Termination where periodic tenancy and sale of rented property

        (1)         A park owner may, by notice of termination given to the resident, terminate a residential park tenancy agreement for a periodic tenancy on the ground that the park owner—

            (a)         has entered into a contract for the sale of the rented property or the dwelling comprised in the rented property; and

            (b)         is required under the contract to give vacant possession of the rented property or the dwelling.

        (2)         The period of notice given under this section must be at least 28 days or a period equivalent to a single period of the tenancy (whichever is the longer).

        (3)         A person must not falsely state the ground of termination in a notice of termination given, or purportedly given, under this section.

Maximum penalty: $2 500.

        (4)         A park owner who recovers possession of rented property under this section must not, without the consent of the Tribunal, enter into a residential park tenancy agreement with any person in relation to the same rented property within 6 months after recovering possession.

Maximum penalty: $2 500.