NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010
Part 3 Divisions 5 to 8: Repairs, smoke alarms, alterations, locks and pets – NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010

NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010 s71-72: ss 71 and 72 Change locks only by agreement or with a reasonable excuse; give tenants the new key within 7 days (as amended 21 September 2026)

The landlord does not change a lock without the tenant's agreement unless in an emergency, under a Tribunal order, after a co-tenant's tenancy ends, after a tenant or occupant becomes subject to a legal prohibition (such as an AVO, DVO, family violence injunction, bail or parole condition) barring access, or with another reasonable excuse. A landlord that changes a lock gives each tenant the key as soon as reasonably practicable and within 7 days, unless the tenant agrees otherwise or the Tribunal authorises it; no key goes to a person under a legal prohibition from the premises. A tenant may change locks to protect themselves or others from domestic abuse and must then give the landlord a key within 7 days (s 72(2)).

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

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  • s211-212 s 211 and s 212 Change locks only on a permitted basis and give the other party a key

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