Section 19: Duties of property manager and consequences of violation of his duties

19. (1) The duties of the property manager shall include the following namely:-

(a) to collect rent against receipt;

(b) to do essential repairs on bchalf of the landlord;

(c) to inspect the premises from time to time;

(d) to give notices to the tenant for,-

(i) proper maintenance of the premises;

(ii) delay in payment of rent;

(iii) revision of rent;

(iv) vacation of premises;

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(e) to help in resolution of disputes amongst tenants;

(f) any other matters relating to tenancy to be acted upon only on the instructions of the landlord.

(2) Where the property manager acts in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) or against the instructions of the landlord, the Rent Authority may, on an application made to it by the landlord or tenant in that behalf, remove the property manager or impose such costs on the property manager so as to compensate any loss incurred by the landlord or tenant due to such contravention.