Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 498ZL(1) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 177(1).
(1) A person must not demand or receive from an SDA resident any bond in relation to the SDA residency agreement.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
S. 498ZL(2) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 177(2).
(2) A person must not demand or receive from an SDA resident any guarantee for the performance of the SDA resident's duties under the SDA residency agreement.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
S. 498ZL(3) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 177(3).
(3) A person must not demand or receive from an SDA resident a charge or indemnity for a charge in relation to the making, continuation or renewal of an SDA residency agreement that is a premium, bonus, commission or key money.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
S. 498ZL(4) amended by Nos 19/2019 s. 177(4), 9/2023 s. 185.
(4) A person must not demand or receive from an SDA resident under a proposed SDA residency agreement a charge in relation to the inspection of the SDA dwelling by an SDA resident.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
S. 498ZL(5) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 177(6).
(5) A person must not demand or receive from an SDA resident a charge or indemnity for a charge in relation to—
(a) the first issue of a rent payment card under an SDA residency agreement; or
S. 498ZL(5)(b) amended by No. 19/2019 s. 177(5).
(b) the establishment or use of direct debit facilities or any other electronic payment facility for payment of rent under an SDA residency agreement.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(6) This section does not prevent the charging of a prescribed charge under an SDA residency agreement.
S. 498ZM inserted by No. 38/2018 s. 293, amended by No. 19/2019 s. 178(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).