South Australia Tenant Rights: Get Your Repairs Done
Landlord or real estate agent ignoring your repair requests? You have legal rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA).
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Your Rights Under SA Law
Key Legislation: Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA)
- Section 67 - Landlord's obligations
- Section 68 - Urgent repairs
Under SA tenancy law, your landlord must:
- Provide the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness
- Maintain the property in a reasonable state of repair
- Carry out urgent repairs as soon as reasonably practicable
- Respond to other repairs within a reasonable time
Urgent Repairs (Section 68)
These must be fixed as soon as possible:
- Burst water service or serious leak
- Blocked or broken toilet
- Serious roof leak
- Gas leak
- Dangerous electrical fault
- Flooding or serious flood damage
- Failure of gas, electricity, or water supply
- Fault making premises unsafe or insecure
SA Tenant Resources
Consumer and Business Services (CBS)
Provides information about renting and manages bonds.
Phone: 131 882 | Website: cbs.sa.gov.au
SACAT (Tribunal)
South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal handles tenancy disputes.
Phone: 1800 723 767 | Website: sacat.sa.gov.au
Tenants' Information & Advisory Service
Free tenancy advice service.
Phone: 08 8305 9458 | Website: syc.net.au/tias
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