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Obligation to inform prospective sub-tenant of nature of tenancy.
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185.—(1) A tenant of a dwelling who proposes to create in favour of any person a sub-tenancy out of the tenancy shall, before he or she—
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(a) creates the sub-tenancy, or
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(b) if its creation is preceded by the entering into of an agreement to create (whether the word “create” or any other word is used) such a tenancy, enters into that agreement,
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inform the person of the fact that it is a sub-tenancy that will be created in the person's favour.
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(2) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
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(3) If, in respect of the entering into of an agreement referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1), a failure to comply with that subsection occurs, the agreement shall not be enforceable by the tenant referred to in that subsection.
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