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StatuteResidential Tenancies Act 1986

Section 134 — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: Waiver by landlord of breach by tenant

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134 Waiver by landlord of breach by tenant A waiver by the landlord of any breach by the tenant, or a failure by the landlord to enforce any obligation by the tenant, shall not,— (a) Where the breach is of a continuing nature, prevent the landlord from enforcing the obligation in future; or (b) Where the breach is not of a continuing nature, prevent the landlord from exercising any remedy in the event of a subsequent breach by the tenant;— but any such waiver or failure to enforce may be taken into consideration by the Tribunal if the landlord subsequently applies to the Tribunal for an order terminating the tenancy.

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