Section 71 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Procedures on foot of service of notice mentioned in section 70 in non-contentious case
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (RTA 2004) · PART 5 – Tenancy Terminations — Notice Periods and other Procedural Requirements › Chapter 4 – Additional requirements and procedures where tenancy sub-let
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(a) section 70 applies,
(b) a requirement is stated in the notice of termination of the head-tenancy to terminate the sub-tenancy, and
(c) no dispute in relation to the termination of the head-tenancy is referred under Part 6 to the Board, the head-tenant must, within 28 days from the receipt of that notice, comply with that requirement, that is to say, serve a notice of termination in respect of the sub-tenancy on the sub-tenant.