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StatuteResidential Tenancies Act 1986

Section 49 — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: Mitigation of damage or loss

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49 Mitigation of damage or loss Where any party to a tenancy agreement breaches any of the provisions of the agreement or of this Act, the other party shall take all reasonable steps to limit the damage or loss arising from that breach, in accordance with the rules of law relating to mitigation of loss or damage upon breach of contract. Compare: Residential Tenancies Act, 1978-1981 (South Australia),

s 60

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