South Australian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1995 - SECT 78A

78A—Compensation for expenses

        (1)         If, as a direct consequence of a tenant being at fault, a landlord reasonably incurs costs or expenses in connection with the residential tenancy agreement, the landlord is entitled to compensation for the costs or expenses.

Note—

Examples of faults that may give rise to compensation for costs or expenses under this section:

        •         the dishonouring of a cheque provided by the tenant;

        •         the failure of a transaction for the transfer of funds from the tenant to the landlord;

        •         the loss by the tenant of a record or document.

        (2)         The Tribunal may, on application by the landlord, order the tenant to pay to the landlord compensation to which the landlord is entitled under this section.