Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 29(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 92, 45/2018 s. 16 (2)(a)(b)(d)(3).
(1) A residential rental provider must not give a renter—
S. 29(1)(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 16(2)(c).
(a) a proposed residential rental agreement; or
S. 29(1)(b) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 16(2)(c).
(b) any other document which contains terms that are proposed to form part of the residential rental agreement—
to sign unless the residential rental provider has given the renter a copy of that proposed agreement or other document for the renter's own use.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
S. 29(2) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 92, 45/2018 s. 16(4)(5), 40/2022 s. 17(2).
(2) If a residential rental agreement or any terms of it are in writing signed by the renter, the residential rental provider must give the renter a copy of the agreement or those terms signed by the renter and the residential rental provider within 14 days after the agreement is entered into or the terms are agreed.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
Note to s. 29 inserted by No. 38/2018 s. 298, amended by Nos 45/2018 s. 385, 9/2023 s. 158.
Note
In the case of a residential rental provider who is an SDA provider providing an SDA dwelling to an SDA resident, see Division 2 of Part 12A.
S. 29A inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 17.