Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 113

113 Who is a contributor for a rental bond

(1) A person is a
"contributor" for a rental bond for a residential tenancy agreement if—

(a) for an agreement with 1 tenant—the person is the tenant; or

(b) for an agreement with more than 1 tenant—

(i) the person is 1 of the tenants; and

(ii) the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.

(2) A person is a
"contributor" for a rental bond for a rooming accommodation agreement if—

(a) for an agreement with 1 resident—the person is the resident; or

(b) for an agreement with more than 1 resident—

(i) the person is 1 of the residents; and

(ii) the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) (b) (ii) or (2) (b) (ii) , the authority may be satisfied a person is responsible for payment of all or part of a rental bond because—

(a) the rental bond notice for the agreement indicates the person paid the bond or contributed to payment of the bond; or

(b) a tenant or resident—

(i) is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have paid the bond; and

(ii) has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond; or

(c) a former tenant or former resident—

(i) is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have contributed to payment of the bond; and

(ii) has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond in place of the former tenant or former resident.