NSW Property Law - Granting Landlords Access to Property?

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Law_Tenant

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Greetings all,

Here with a quick question about property law obligation to grant entry to landlords to show property to prospective tenants.

As I understand it, tenants are only required to grant access to show property to a prospective tenant in the last 14 days before the existing tenancy is due to end. A "reasonable number" of entries must be granted, and on each occasion, "reasonable notice" must be given.

The language is vague and I believe any disputes are referred to tribunals, but is there any guideline (or experience of past tribunal decisions) on approximately what "reasonable" number of entries and "reasonable" notice entails?

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Law_Tenant

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Just to follow up,

If I had to, I might hazard a guess at about 2 showings a week and about 7 days notice being reasonable, but just wondering if there's any actual guidelines on how we're to know what's reasonable.

Thanks,
 

Rod

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7 days notice is unlikely to be reasonable when there is only a 14 day window. 24 hrs notice is reasonable, maybe 2 days.
 

Law_Tenant

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Oh, true, I'd forgotten the short length of the window, perhaps you're right.

The notice shouldn't be as much of an issue - more curious as to the reasonable number of occasions the tenant can show the property. Whether we're talking say two or three times a week, or even daily can be reasonable as long as there is a list of potential new tenants?
 

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Daily is likely to be unreasonable to tenant. Once per week unreasonable to landlord.

Normal vacant accommodation (in Vic) typically has 2-3 set inspections times per week. My pure guestimate is 2-4 times week.