78   Right of landlord to compensation where tenant abandons premises

(1)  If a tenant under a residential tenancy agreement abandons the residential premises, the tenant is liable to pay compensation to the landlord for any loss (including loss of rent) caused by the abandonment.

(2)  The landlord shall take all reasonable steps to mitigate the loss and is not entitled to compensation for any loss that could have been avoided by taking those steps.

(3)  The Tribunal may, on application by the landlord, order a tenant to pay to the landlord such compensation (including compensation for loss of rent) as it thinks fit.