New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 2010 - SECT 161

161 One rental bond for each agreement

(1) A landlord, landlord's agent or any other person must not require or receive more than one rental bond for a residential tenancy agreement.

(2) A landlord, landlord's agent or any other person must not require or receive from a tenant or another person a rental bond or additional amounts of rental bond if--

(a) a rental bond was paid (and not claimed) for residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement, and

(b) one or more of the tenants under that agreement continue to occupy the residential premises under one or more successive residential tenancy agreements.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.