Residential Tenancies Act 2004
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General principle in relation to dwellings occupied by more than one person. |
49.—(1) Subject to this Chapter, the provisions of this Part apply regardless of the fact that the dwelling concerned is occupied at the particular time by either or both— | |
(a) multiple tenants, | ||
(b) one or more persons who are also lawfully in occupation of the dwelling as licensees of the tenant or the multiple tenants, as the case may be. | ||
(2) In particular, the fact that the continuous period of occupation, as respects a particular dwelling, by one or more of the multiple tenants is less than 6 months at a particular time does not prevent a Part 4 tenancy coming into existence at that time in respect of the dwelling if— | ||
(a) another of the multiple tenants has been in continuous occupation of the dwelling for 6 months, and | ||
(b) the condition specified in section 28 (3) is satisfied. |