When I got a copy of the tenancy agreement from my landlord, I saw that he had included a term to say that he could enter the premises to make repairs at any time. Is he allowed to do that?

No. The Residential Tenancies Act provides that in order to enter to do repairs a landlord must give notice to you, except in the case of an emergency. Because the term that your landlord has inserted is in direct opposition to the Act, it has no effect. Your landlord must adhere to the rules that govern the entry of premises that are set out in the Act. However, you may want to point out to him that his term about entry isn�t legal under the Act, and ask him to remove it or cross it out in the agreement.

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