Disputes relating to increase in rent
(1) After receiving a report from the Director under section 498ZG, the SDA resident may apply to the Tribunal for an order declaring the proposed rent excessive.
(2) An application to the Tribunal under subsection (1) must be made within 30 days after the Director has issued a report under section 498ZG.
(3) If an SDA resident has received a notice of rent increase and the SDA resident considers that the proposed rent is excessive, the SDA resident may, with the leave of the Tribunal, apply to the Tribunal for an order declaring the proposed rent excessive without receiving a report from the Director under section 498ZG.
(4) An application under subsection (3) may only be made after the end of 30 days after the notice of the rent increase is given.
(5) The Tribunal may grant leave under subsection (3) if it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the SDA resident's failure to request the Director to investigate and report under section 498ZG.
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