58—Duty to provide statement or give receipt for rent
(1) A landlord under a
residential tenancy agreement must, at the written request of the tenant, give
the tenant a statement of the information recorded by the landlord under
section 57(1) in respect of the rent received during the period specified
in the request (and such statement must be given to the tenant within
7 days of the making of the request).
Maximum penalty: $25 000.
Expiation fee: $1 200.
(2) If a tenant pays
rent other than into an ADI account, the person who receives the rent must,
within 48 hours after receiving the rent, give the tenant a receipt
setting out the information required to be recorded by the landlord under
section 57(1) in respect of the rent received.
Maximum penalty: $25 000.
Expiation fee: $1 200.