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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 498ZL

Certain charges prohibited

S. 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 No. 19/2019 s. 177(4).

    (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 enrolled 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)).



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