Section 56 — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: Termination for other breach

56 Termination for other breach (1) On an application made to it under this section by the landlord or the tenant, the Tribunal may make an order terminating the tenancy if the Tribunal is satisfied that— (a) The other party has committed a breach of any of the provisions of the tenancy agreement or of this Act; and (b) In the case of a breach capable of remedy,— (i) The applicant gave to the other party a notice specifying the nature of the breach complained of and requiring the other party to remedy the breach within a reasonable period, being not less than 10 working days commencing with the day on which the notice was given; and (ii) The other party failed to remedy the default within the required period; and (c) That the breach is of such a nature or of such an extent that it would be inequitable to refuse to make an order terminating the tenancy. (2) Where an application is made by a landlord under this section and the Tribunal is satisfied that at the time of determining the matter the landlord could have made an application under section 55 of this Act, the Tribunal shall determine the matter as if an application had been made under that section. Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 1 May 1996, by section 23 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 7).