South Australia

Residential tenancy law in South Australia

How renting works in South Australia under the Residential Tenancies Act 1995, including the 1 July 2024 reforms requiring prescribed grounds to end a tenancy, bonds with CBS, minimum housing standards and SACAT disputes.

Checked against official sources on 8 Nov 2026. General information, not legal advice. No lawyer or solicitor has reviewed this page.

Overview

Renting in South Australia is governed by the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA). Consumer and Business Services administers the Act, publishes the numbered forms that must be used for almost every notice, and holds every residential bond. The South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decides tenancy disputes. Minimum housing standards sit in separate legislation, the Housing Improvement Act 2016 (SA), and are enforced by the Housing Safety Authority.

South Australia rewrote large parts of its renting law with effect from 1 July 2024. The most significant change is that a landlord now needs a ground set out in the Act or the regulations to end a tenancy, including at the end of a fixed term - no-cause terminations are gone. The notice period for ending a fixed-term tenancy rose from 28 days to 60 days, and a landlord who ends a tenancy on grounds such as renovation, sale or moving in must not re-let the premises as a home for six months. Earlier changes raised the bond threshold from 1 April 2023, banned rent bidding from 1 September 2023 and, from 1 March 2024, made sure rent cannot be increased more than once in 12 months. New regulations from 1 September 2025 added a ground for ending a tenancy when the landlord signs a sales agency agreement with a registered agent, and further changes started on 15 January 2026.

This page explains how a South Australian tenancy works: which form does what, how the notice periods run, how bonds are lodged and claimed, when rent can be increased and how to challenge it, and how SACAT and the Housing Safety Authority fit together. It is general information about South Australian law, not legal advice about your tenancy. Some South Australian time limits are short - for example, 90 days to ask SACAT to declare a rent increase excessive, and 30 days to challenge a termination notice whose ground was caused by a person using domestic abuse - so if you have received a notice, contact RentRight SA on 1800 060 462 or the Legal Services Commission straight away.

Who this is for

  • You rent a house or unit anywhere in South Australia under a residential tenancy agreement
  • You have received a Form 7, Form 8 or Form 9 notice of termination and want to know if the ground is valid
  • You have been served a Form 5 breach notice for unpaid rent
  • Your bond claim is in dispute with Consumer and Business Services
  • You have received a rent increase notice and think the new rent is excessive
  • The premises do not meet the prescribed minimum housing standards
  • You need to end a tenancy because of domestic abuse or because the home is unsafe
  • You live in a rooming house and have been given notice to leave
LegislationShow
  • Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA) (SA)

    The main Act. It covers bonds in Part 4, rent and rent increases including the excessive rent application in ss 55 and 56, the landlord's duties to repair in ss 67A and 68, termination by notice in ss 80 to 86B, retaliatory and domestic abuse-related notices in ss 90A and 90B, and rooming houses in Part 7. The current version includes amendments that started on 15 January 2026.

  • Residential Tenancies Regulations 2025 (SA) (SA)

    In force from 1 September 2025, replacing the 2010 Regulations. They prescribe the numbered forms in Schedule 1, the $800 a week bond threshold in regulation 13, the termination grounds in regulations 23 to 25, and the grounds that trigger the six-month re-letting ban in regulation 33.

  • Housing Improvement Act 2016 (SA) (SA)

    Sets the framework for minimum housing standards, housing assessment orders, housing improvement orders, demolition orders and rent control notices, administered by the Housing Safety Authority. Section 67A of the tenancy Act ties these standards into every tenancy.

  • South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (SA) (SA)

    Establishes SACAT and sets its general procedure, including conferences, costs (s 57), internal review (s 70), appeals (s 71) and recovery of money orders (s 89). Who may represent a party in a tenancy dispute is set by s 113 of the Residential Tenancies Act.

  • Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) (CTH)

    Section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law prohibits misleading or deceptive conduct in trade or commerce, which can be relevant where an agent advertised a property inaccurately.

Courts and tribunalsShow
  • South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT)

    Decides residential tenancy disputes: bond claims, compensation, repairs, applications that a rent increase is excessive, applications to reinstate a tenancy after a breach notice, and applications for termination and possession.

  • Consumer and Business Services (CBS)

    Regulator for renting in South Australia. It publishes the prescribed forms and factsheets, holds every residential bond, provides information about rights and obligations, and investigates breaches of the Act.

  • Housing Safety Authority

    Administers the Housing Improvement Act 2016. It assesses reports of substandard rental properties and can issue housing assessment, improvement and demolition orders and rent control notices. It does not deal with tenancy disputes or rent reduction applications.

  • SACAT Housing Safety Authority disputes

    The SACAT stream for disputes under the Housing Improvement Act 2016, such as disputes about notices given while a rent control notice applies and orders to vacate. SACAT can also review certain Housing Safety Authority decisions.

  • Magistrates Court of South Australia

    A SACAT money order can be recovered as a debt in the Magistrates Court, or in the District Court if the amount is above the Magistrates Court's limit for contract claims.

ProcessShow
  1. 01Starting the tenancy

    You sign a written agreement and pay the bond, which must be lodged with Consumer and Business Services. Since 1 July 2024 a tenant can lodge their own bond directly with the Commissioner, who then notifies the landlord or agent. Complete the inspection sheet carefully and photograph everything before you move your belongings in.

    Typical timeframe: At the start of the tenancy

  2. 02During the tenancy

    The landlord must ensure the premises complied with the prescribed minimum housing standards when you moved in and must keep them in a reasonable state of repair. Notify defects in writing. If the disrepair is likely to cause injury, damage or undue inconvenience and the landlord fails to take reasonable action after you notify them, you can have it repaired by a licensed tradesperson and recover reasonable costs, as long as the tradesperson gives the landlord a report on the work.

    Typical timeframe: Ongoing

  3. 03Breach notices

    Where rent has been unpaid for at least 14 days the landlord serves a Form 5 breach notice giving at least 7 days to pay. For other breaches the notice gives at least 7 days to fix the problem and then at least a further 7 days before possession. A tenant uses Form 11 for a landlord breach and Form 12 for successive breaches.

    Typical timeframe: 7 to 14 days

  4. 04Notices of termination on a prescribed ground

    For a periodic tenancy the landlord serves a Form 7 giving at least 60 days' notice (or one rental period, if longer) for demolition, renovation, the landlord or close family moving in, or sale, or a Form 8 giving at least 90 days' notice on another ground in regulation 24. To end a fixed term at its end date the landlord serves a Form 9 giving at least 60 days' notice on a ground in regulation 25. Written evidence must come with the sale, renovation, demolition and moving-in grounds, and those grounds trigger a six-month ban on re-letting.

    Typical timeframe: 60 to 90 days

  5. 05Challenging the notice

    A tenant who believes a notice is invalid or retaliatory can apply to SACAT, and should do so before the date they are told to leave. If the ground was caused by a person who has subjected the tenant or someone in their household to domestic abuse, the application must be made within 30 days after the notice is given. After a breach notice, an application to reinstate the tenancy can be made at any time before vacant possession is given.

    Typical timeframe: Before the vacate date; 30 days in domestic abuse cases

  6. 06SACAT conciliation and hearing

    SACAT may list the application for a conference, where the parties try to reach agreement, or for a hearing. If there is no agreement, SACAT hears the matter and makes orders, which can include payment, repairs, a reduced rent, termination and possession.

    Typical timeframe: Varies with the complexity of the matter

  7. 07Ending the tenancy and the bond

    After you vacate, the bond is refunded through CBS by agreement. If one party applies alone, CBS gives the other party 14 days to dispute the claim, and a disputed claim can be referred to SACAT. Once SACAT has ordered how the bond is to be paid, CBS arranges payment.

    Typical timeframe: 14-day dispute window for a one-party claim

Parties

  • Tenant

    The person named on the residential tenancy agreement. Co-tenants are jointly and severally liable for rent and damage.

  • Landlord

    The owner of the premises, with duties to meet minimum housing standards at the start of the tenancy and to keep the premises in a reasonable state of repair.

  • Agent

    The registered land agent managing the property, which serves the prescribed forms and lodges bonds.

  • Commissioner for Consumer Affairs

    Holds bonds through Consumer and Business Services and can receive a bond lodged directly by a tenant.

  • Rooming house resident

    A person living in a rooming house, covered by Part 7 of the Act. Without a breach, a proprietor needs a prescribed ground and at least 60 days' written notice, but much shorter notice applies for unpaid rent or serious misconduct.

  • SA Housing Trust or community housing provider

    A social housing landlord. Some extra termination grounds apply, such as a community housing provider ending a membership-based tenancy on 28 days' notice, and SACAT can review certain SA Housing Trust decisions.

Time limits

These are general time limits described in prose. This page does not calculate a deadline for your matter.

  • Rent increase frequency and notice

    At least 60 days' written notice, and the increase cannot take effect until at least 12 months after the agreement started or the rent was last increased

    Source: s 55(2)(c) Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA); SA.GOV.AU, increasing the rent

  • Excessive rent application

    Apply to SACAT within 90 days after the notice of increased rent is given

    Source: s 56(1a) Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA)

  • Ending a periodic tenancy

    At least 60 days' notice (or one rental period, if longer) using Form 7 for demolition, renovation, the landlord or close family moving in, or sale; at least 90 days' notice using Form 8 for the other grounds in regulation 24

    Source: ss 81(2) and 83(3) Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA); regs 22 to 24 Residential Tenancies Regulations 2025 (SA)

  • Ending a fixed-term tenancy at the end of the term

    At least 60 days' notice using Form 9 on a ground prescribed by regulation 25, up from 28 days before 1 July 2024

    Source: s 83A(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA); reg 25; Consumer and Business Services

  • Unpaid rent

    Rent must be unpaid for at least 14 days before a Form 5 breach notice can be served, and the notice gives at least 7 days to pay

    Source: s 80(1) and (2) Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA); CBS, terminating a tenancy

  • Challenging a termination notice linked to domestic abuse

    Apply to SACAT within 30 days after the notice of termination is given, where the ground was caused by a person who subjected the tenant or a household member to domestic abuse

    Source: s 90B(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA); reg 31

  • Bond maximum

    4 weeks' rent where the weekly rent is $800 or less; 6 weeks' rent where the weekly rent is more than $800

    Source: s 61(3) Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA) and reg 13 Residential Tenancies Regulations 2025 (SA)

  • Prohibition on re-letting

    Where a tenancy is ended on a ground such as renovation, demolition, sale or the landlord moving in, the premises must not be re-let as a residence before 6 months after the notice was given, unless SACAT allows it

    Source: ss 81(4) and 91A Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA) and reg 33

Costs and helpShow

South Australia keeps renting disputes inexpensive. Consumer and Business Services (131 882) provides free information and can help resolve many problems informally. From 1 July 2026 the SACAT application fee for a residential tenancy matter is $93, or $69.70 at the concession rate, and SACAT can reduce or waive fees for financial hardship. In SACAT tenancy matters a lawyer can represent a party only in limited cases, for example where all parties agree, or where the other side is represented by a lawyer or a land agent. Each side normally bears its own costs, and costs orders are the exception. Free help is available from RentRight SA (1800 060 462), the state's government-funded tenancy advocacy service, from the Legal Services Commission of South Australia, which also publishes the SA Law Handbook chapter on residential tenancies, and from community legal centres. Where the property is substandard, you can report it to the Housing Safety Authority, which can issue orders and a rent control notice that limits what the landlord may charge.

Legal Services Commission of South Australia

Runs a Free Legal Helpline on 1300 366 424 and publishes the SA Law Handbook. Its Civil Law Division can give free legal help in some tenancy disputes, such as keeping your tenancy, repairs needed to make the home safe, and domestic or family violence, if you meet its criteria and means test. It asks renters to contact RentRight SA first.

  • RentRight SA

    South Australia's government-funded tenancy advocacy service, run by SYC. Free help with notices, bonds, repairs, rent arrears and SACAT. Phone 1800 060 462, 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday.

  • Consumer and Business Services - renting

    Prescribed forms, factsheets, bond lodgement and refunds, and information about the rental reforms. Phone 131 882.

  • SA Law Handbook - Residential Tenancies

    A detailed explanation of South Australian tenancy law with section references, published by the Legal Services Commission.

  • Housing Safety Authority

    Read the minimum housing standards in detail and report a substandard rental property after telling your landlord in writing. Phone 1300 700 329.

Where to get help

  • RentRight SA

    Free, government-funded tenancy advocacy service for South Australian renters, run by SYC, with help on notices, bonds, repairs and SACAT. Phone 1800 060 462, 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday.

  • Consumer and Business Services

    Prescribed forms, factsheets, bond lodgement and refunds, and guidance on the rental reforms. Phone 131 882.

  • South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

    How to apply, what SACAT can order in a tenancy dispute, and current application fees. Phone 1800 723 767.

  • Legal Services Commission of South Australia

    Free Legal Helpline on 1300 366 424, free legal help in some tenancy disputes, and the SA Law Handbook chapter on residential tenancies.

  • Housing Safety Authority

    The minimum housing standards and how to report a substandard rental property. Phone 1300 700 329.

  • SA Law Handbook - Residential Tenancies

    Detailed public guide to the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 with section references.

  • 1800RESPECT

    National domestic, family and sexual violence counselling and information service. Phone 1800 737 732, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Practical guidanceShow

What grounds can a South Australian landlord use to end a tenancy?

Since 1 July 2024 every termination by a landlord needs a ground. Without a breach, a periodic tenancy can be ended in two ways. A Form 7 gives at least 60 days' notice, or one rental period if that is longer, where the landlord needs the home for demolition, for repairs or renovations that cannot be done with you living there, for the landlord or close family to live in, or for a sale under a sale contract or a sales agency agreement with a registered agent. A Form 8 gives at least 90 days' notice on a ground in regulation 24, such as a serious risk to safety, threats, an unauthorised pet or false identity information. To end a fixed term at its end date, the landlord serves a Form 9 giving at least 60 days' notice, up from 28 days, on a ground in regulation 25. These include the sale, renovation, demolition and moving-in grounds, serious damage, and a third breach after two section 80 notices for the same or a similar breach. Written evidence must come with the sale, renovation, demolition and moving-in grounds, and the landlord must not re-let the home as a residence for six months after the notice was given unless SACAT agrees. After a Form 7 or Form 9 you can usually move out earlier by giving 7 days' written notice, and you stop paying rent from the day you leave, unless a Form 9 ground is also a breach by you.

What happens if you fall behind on the rent?

The landlord cannot act immediately. Rent must remain unpaid for at least 14 days before a Form 5 breach notice can be served, and the 14 days do not include the day the rent fell due. The Form 5 must give you at least 7 days to pay the arrears. If you pay within that time the tenancy continues. If you do not, the tenancy terminates by force of the notice and you must give up possession on the date specified, although the landlord still needs a SACAT order authorising possession before you can be removed. Two important protections exist. First, you can apply to SACAT to reinstate the tenancy at any time after receiving the notice and before you give up possession, on the basis that you were not in breach or that the breach has been remedied. Second, if you have already had two section 80 notices for unpaid rent in the previous 12 months, the landlord can apply to SACAT to terminate rather than relying on a further notice, so the position is different for repeat arrears.

How do bonds work in South Australia?

Where the weekly rent is $800 or less, the maximum bond is four weeks' rent. Where the weekly rent is more than $800, the maximum is six weeks' rent. That threshold was lifted to $800 on 1 April 2023, and CBS says this means most new tenancies now carry a maximum four-week bond. Bonds are lodged with Consumer and Business Services, and since 1 July 2024 a tenant can lodge their own bond directly with the Commissioner, who then notifies the landlord or agent of the amount, the date received and the premises. A landlord may ask for the bond to be increased only if at least two years have passed since it was paid or last increased, must give you at least 60 days to pay, and can never go beyond the cap. At the end of the tenancy the bond is refunded by agreement or by SACAT order. If the person entitled to bond money cannot be found, CBS can pay it to the Treasurer as unclaimed money after 12 months, and you can still claim it after that.

How do you challenge a rent increase?

Rent can only be increased if at least 12 months have passed since the tenancy began or since the last increase, and you must be given at least 60 days' written notice of the new rent and the date it starts. During a fixed term, rent can only go up if the agreement allows it, and the same 60-day and 12-month rules apply. An increase offered with a lease extension is also subject to the 12-month rule, and for agreements made from 15 January 2026, increases written into the agreement in advance are limited to one in 12 months too. If a notice does not follow these rules, get help from RentRight SA or CBS before paying the higher amount. If you think the new rent is excessive, you can apply to SACAT for an order that the rent is excessive, and you must do so within 90 days after the notice of increased rent is given. SACAT considers the rent charged for comparable premises in the same or a similar area, the value and state of repair of the premises, whether you were pressured to agree, and whether the increase is disproportionate to the rent payable. Gather comparable listings and photographs of the property's condition before you apply.

What are the minimum housing standards and what can you do about them?

South Australia keeps its minimum housing standards in separate legislation. The Housing Improvement Act 2016 and the Housing Improvement Regulations 2017 prescribe the standards, which address matters such as structural soundness and weatherproofing, an adequate supply of hot and cold water, sanitary and bathroom facilities, kitchen facilities, safe electricity and gas, adequate ventilation and lighting, and freedom from vermin and damp. Section 67A of the Residential Tenancies Act requires the landlord to ensure the premises complied with those standards on or before the day you moved in, and section 68 imposes a continuing duty to keep the premises in a reasonable state of repair. If the premises do not comply, you can ask the landlord to carry out urgent repairs, and under section 85B you can terminate the tenancy by giving at least 7 days' notice on a Form 14. You can also report the property to the Housing Safety Authority, after telling the landlord in writing and allowing reasonable time for repairs. It can investigate, issue a housing improvement order and impose a rent control notice that limits the rent while it is in force.

How do you end a tenancy because of domestic abuse or an unsafe home?

Section 85D lets a tenant experiencing domestic abuse end the tenancy directly with the landlord, without going to SACAT, by giving a Form 15 notice with prescribed evidence: a copy of an intervention order, or a signed report from an authorised professional such as a lawyer, registered health practitioner, social worker or domestic violence support worker. The termination date can be the day the notice is given, even during a fixed term, and the landlord must store the evidence securely and keep it confidential. SACAT can also decide that a tenant who experienced abuse is not liable for damage caused by an abusive co-tenant. Separately, section 85B allows at least 7 days' notice on a Form 14 where the premises do not meet minimum housing standards or have been destroyed or made unsafe, and section 85C allows at least 7 days' notice to move into temporary crisis accommodation. A Form 11 gives the landlord at least 7 days to fix a breach, and the tenancy ends at least 7 days after that if it is not fixed. A Form 12 (at least 7 days' notice) applies where the landlord has breached the same term on two earlier occasions in the past 12 months. Contact RentRight SA or a domestic violence service before serving a notice. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.

How does SACAT handle a tenancy dispute?

SACAT is designed for people without lawyers. You apply online - SACAT can help by phone on 1800 723 767 if you cannot - and pay an application fee, which is $93 from 1 July 2026 unless it is reduced or waived. SACAT may list the matter for a conference, where the parties try to reach agreement, or for a hearing, and if there is no agreement it hears the matter and makes orders. Prepare a chronology, then a bundle in date order: the agreement, the inspection sheet, the notice in question, the rent ledger, your written requests and the replies, and printed photographs. Say clearly what order you want. Remember the deadlines: 90 days for an excessive rent application, 30 days to challenge a termination notice whose ground was caused by a person using domestic abuse, and, for a reinstatement application after a breach notice, any time before you give up possession. If SACAT orders that the bond be paid in a particular way, CBS then arranges payment.

Checklist

  • Your residential tenancy agreement
  • The inspection sheet or condition report, completed and returned
  • Move-in and move-out photographs and video, dated
  • Bond lodgement confirmation from Consumer and Business Services
  • Rent ledger or bank statements
  • Any Form 5 breach notice, or Form 7, Form 8 or Form 9 notice of termination, you have received
  • Any Form 11, 12, 14 or 15 notice you have served on the landlord
  • The rent increase notice and the date of the previous increase
  • Written repair requests, quotes and invoices
  • Any Housing Safety Authority report, order or rent control notice
  • Your SACAT application and any orders already made

Common questions

Can a South Australian landlord end my tenancy without a reason?

No. Since 1 July 2024 a landlord must rely on a ground set out in the Act or the regulations, including at the end of a fixed term. A periodic tenancy can be ended with a Form 7 giving at least 60 days' notice for demolition, renovation, the landlord or close family moving in, or sale, or with a Form 8 giving at least 90 days' notice on other set grounds. A fixed term can be ended at its end date with a Form 9 giving at least 60 days' notice. After a renovation, demolition, sale or moving-in ground, the premises generally cannot be re-let as a residence for six months after the notice.

How long do I have to challenge a notice of termination?

It depends on why you are challenging it. The Act does not set a fixed deadline for asking SACAT to declare a notice retaliatory under section 90A, but apply as soon as you can and before the date you are told to leave. If the ground was caused by a person who has subjected you or someone in your household to domestic abuse, you must apply within 30 days after the notice was given (section 90B). After a breach notice, you can apply to reinstate the tenancy at any time before you give up possession, on the basis that there was no breach or it has been remedied.

How much bond can I be asked to pay in South Australia?

Four weeks' rent where the weekly rent is $800 or less, and six weeks' rent where the weekly rent is more than $800. The threshold was lifted to $800 on 1 April 2023. Bonds are lodged with Consumer and Business Services, and since 1 July 2024 a tenant can lodge their own bond directly with the Commissioner. A landlord can only ask for an increase once at least two years have passed since the bond was paid or last increased, must give at least 60 days to pay, and can never go above the cap.

How often can my rent go up and how do I challenge it?

No more than once in 12 months, with at least 60 days' written notice of the new rent and the start date. During a fixed term, rent can only rise if the agreement allows it. If you think the new rent is excessive, apply to SACAT within 90 days after the notice was given. SACAT looks at rents for comparable premises, the value and condition of the premises, whether you were pressured to agree, and whether the increase is disproportionate. RentRight SA can help you check a notice.

What happens if I am 14 days behind on rent?

The landlord can serve a Form 5 breach notice, but only once rent has been unpaid for at least 14 days, not counting the day it fell due. The notice must give you at least 7 days to pay. If you pay in time the tenancy continues. If you do not, the tenancy terminates by force of the notice, though the landlord still needs a SACAT order before you can be removed, and you can apply to reinstate the tenancy before giving up possession.

What are the minimum housing standards in South Australia?

They are prescribed under the Housing Improvement Act 2016 and the Housing Improvement Regulations 2017, and cover matters such as structural soundness and weatherproofing, hot and cold water, sanitary and bathroom facilities, kitchen facilities, safe electricity and gas, ventilation and lighting, and freedom from vermin and damp. Section 67A requires the landlord to ensure the premises complied on or before the day you moved in. If they do not comply, you can ask for urgent repairs, report the property to the Housing Safety Authority, or end the tenancy on at least 7 days' notice under section 85B.

Can I be evicted for complaining about the property?

You can challenge a notice given in retaliation. Section 90A allows SACAT to declare a notice of no effect, or refuse to end the tenancy, if it is satisfied the landlord was wholly or partly motivated by a SACAT order, by your applying or proposing to apply to SACAT, or by action you took or proposed to take to enforce a right under the tenancy or the law. SACAT can also order the landlord to pay up to $5,000 into the Residential Tenancies Fund. Keep the dates: a notice arriving soon after a repair request, a Housing Safety Authority report or a SACAT application can be useful evidence.

Do the same rules apply if I live in a rooming house?

No. Rooming houses are covered by Part 7 of the Residential Tenancies Act, with their own rules. Where the resident has not breached the agreement, a proprietor can only end it on a ground in the regulations, with at least 60 days' written notice. Much shorter notice applies for a breach: at least 2 clear days to pay once rent has been owing for 2 weeks or 2 rental periods, whichever is shorter; immediate notice for serious damage, danger or serious disturbance of other residents; and at least 7 clear days for other breaches. Residents also have protections about house rules, security of belongings and bonds. If you receive a notice, get help quickly.

Sources

  1. Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA) (accessed 8 Nov 2026)
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  3. Residential Tenancies Regulations 2025 (SA) (accessed 8 Nov 2026)
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