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Section 13C — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: Tenancy agreements not unenforceable on grounds not in writing

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13C Tenancy agreements not unenforceable on grounds not in writing Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other enactment, no tenancy agreement, or variation or renewal of a tenancy agreement, shall be unenforceable on the grounds that it is not in writing. Sections 13A to 13D were inserted, as from 1 December 1996, by section 6(1) Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 7). See section 6(2) and (3) of that Act as to the transitional provisions.

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