RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018)

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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

1. Purposes
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act

PART 2--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION OF PRINCIPAL ACT

4. Purposes of Principal Act amended
5. Definitions
6. New sections 3A and 3B inserted
7. Section 17 amended
8. Minister may declare building to be a rooming house
9. Application for exemption
10. Order of Tribunal

PART 3--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES--RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGREEMENTS

11. Section 26 amended
12. Section 26A amended
13. Invalid terms
14. Section 27A amended
15. New sections 27B and 27C inserted
16. Section 29 amended
17. New sections 29A and 29B inserted
18. New Division 1A of Part 2 inserted
19. Section 30 amended
20. New section 30A inserted
21. New Division 1B and Division 1C of Part 2 inserted
22. What is the maximum bond?
23. Not more than 1 bond is payable in respect of continuous occupation
24. Condition report
25. New section 35A inserted
26. Condition report is evidence of state of repair
27. Certain guarantees prohibited
28. Maximum amount of certain guarantees
29. Accrual of rent
30. Limit on rent in advance
31. Section 41 amended
32. Where and how is rent to be paid?
33. Receipts for rent
34. Section 44 amended
35. Section 49 amended
36. Application and holding deposits
37. Certain charges prohibited
38. Section 52 substituted
39. Section 53 amended
40. New sections 53A and 53B inserted
41. Section 54 amended
42. New section 54A inserted
43. Section 56 amended
44. Section 57 amended
45. Heading to Division 5 of Part 2 amended
46. Section 61 substituted
47. Section 62 substituted
48. Section 63 substituted and new section 63A inserted
49. Section 64 amended
50. New Division 5A of Part 2 heading inserted
51. Section 65 amended
52. New section 65A inserted
53. Section 66 amended
54. Quiet enjoyment
55. Section 68 amended
56. New sections 68A and 68B inserted
57. Section 69 amended
58. Locks
59. Locks for rented premises the subject of an intervention order
60. New section 70B inserted
61. New Division 5B inserted in Part 2
62. New section 72AA inserted
63. Urgent repairs
64. Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs
65. Application to Director to investigate need for non-urgent repairs
66. Section 75 substituted
67. New section 75A inserted
68. What can the Tribunal order?
69. Payment of rent into Rent Special Account
70. Section 78 amended
71. Section 79 amended
72. Section 81 amended
73. Section 84 amended
74. Entry of rented premises
75. Grounds for entry of rented premises
76. Section 89 substituted
77. New section 89A inserted
78. What if damage is caused during entry?
79. Offence relating to entering rented premises

PART 4--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ROOMINGHOUSES--RESIDENCY RIGHTS AND DUTIES

80. Notice to resident of residency right
81. New section 93A inserted
82. Section 94 amended
83. Harsh and unconscionable terms
84. New sections 94AB, 94AC, 94AD, 94AE and 94AF inserted
85. Consent required for increase in room capacity
86. New Divisions 1B and 1C inserted in Part 3
87. What is the maximum bond?
88. Condition report
89. New section 97A inserted
90. Condition report is evidence of state of repair
91. Limit on rent in advance
92. New section 99A inserted
93. Receipts for rent
94. How much notice of rent increase is required?
95. Resident's goods not to be taken for rent
96. Separately metered rooms
97. Section 109A amended
98. Sections 110, 112 and 113 amended
99. Section 114 substituted and new section 114A inserted
100. Section 115 amended
101. Resident must notify owner of and compensate for damage
102. Sections 117, 118 and 119 amended
103. New sections 120AA and 120AAB inserted
104. Sections 120 and 121 amended
105. Sections 122 and 123 amended
106. Section 124 substituted
107. Section 125 amended
108. Duties relating to house rules
109. Urgent repairs
110. Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs
111. Application to Director to investigate need for non-urgent repairs
112. Section 132 substituted
113. What can the Tribunal order?
114. Payment of rent into Rent Special Account
115. Access to room
116. Resident has duty to permit entry
117. What if damage is caused during entry?
118. Offence relating to entering room occupied by resident
119. Standards for rooming houses etc.
120. Records of gas and electrical safety checks
121. Unregistered rooming house
122. Information to be included in Rooming House Register
123. Inspection of Rooming House Register
124. New section 142KA inserted

PART 5--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CARAVAN PARKS AND MOVABLE DWELLINGS

125. Agreements
126. New sections 144AA and 144AB inserted
127. New section 144B inserted
128. Caravan park owner to notify prospective resident of rights
129. New Divisions 1A and 1B inserted in Part 4
130. Payment of bond
131. What is the maximum bond?
132. Condition report
133. New section 148A inserted
134. Condition report is evidence of state of repair
135. Limit on rent or hiring charge in advance
136. New section 150A inserted
137. Receipts for rent or hiring charge
138. How much notice is required of rent or hiring charge increase?
139. Resident's goods not to be taken for rent or hiring charge
140. Section 161 substituted
141. Resident's liability for electricity, gas and water charges
142. Caravan park owner's liability for electricity, gas and water charges
143. Owner's responsibility for charges for supply to non-complying appliances
144. Owner must not seek overpayment for utility charges
145. Sections 167, 169 and 170 amended
146. Section 171 substituted and new sections 171A and 171B inserted
147. Section 172 repealed
148. Resident must notify owner of and compensate for damage
149. Sections 174, 175, 176, 177 and 178 amended
150. New section 178A inserted
151. Duty of caravan park owner to maintain communal areas
152. Maintenance and repair of caravans
153. New sections 180A and 180B inserted
154. Section 181 amended
155. Statement of rights and copy of park rules
156. Statement of scale of certain charges, fees and commissions
157. Owner to give additional information
158. Caravan park rules
159. Duties relating to caravan park rules
160. Urgent repairs to caravans
161. New section 188A inserted
162. Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs
163. New section 189A inserted
164. Application to Director to investigate need for non-urgent repairs
165. New section 190A inserted
166. Application to Tribunal for non-urgent repairs
167. New section 191A inserted
168. What can the Tribunal order?
169. Payment of hiring charge into Rent Special Account
170. Heading to Division 7 of Part 4 amended
171. Transfer of residency right
172. Sale of caravan
173. Resident has duty to permit entry
174. What if damage is caused during entry?
175. Offence relating to entering a site or caravan occupied by a resident
176. New Division 9 of Part 4 inserted

PART 6--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SITE AGREEMENTS AND PART 4A DWELLINGS

177. New section 206BA inserted
178. Site agreements to be in writing
179. New section 206EA inserted
180. Terms of site agreement
181. New section 206FA inserted
182. Site agreement consideration period
183. New Divisions 1A and 1B inserted in Part 4A
184. What is the maximum bond?
185. Not more than one bond is payable in respect of continuous occupation
186. Part 4A site condition report
187. New section 206OA inserted
188. Condition report is evidence of state of repair
189. Certain guarantees prohibited
190. Rent, fees and charges under site agreements
191. New section 206SA inserted
192. Limit on rent in advance
193. New section 206TA inserted
194. Receipts for rent
195. How much notice is required of rent increase?
196. Site tenant may complain to Director about excessive rent
197. Site tenant's goods not to be taken for rent
198. Section 206ZD substituted
199. Site tenant's liability for electricity, gas and water charges
200. Site owner's liability for electricity, gas and water charges
201. Site owner must not seek overpayment for utility charges
202. Site tenant's use of site
203. Sections 206ZJ, 206ZK and 206ZL amended
204. Section 206ZM substituted and new sections 206ZMA and 206ZMB inserted
205. Section 206ZN repealed
206. Site tenant must notify site owner of and compensate for damage
207. Sections 206ZP and 206ZQ amended
208. Site owner must give tenant certain information
209. Part 4A site plans
210. Sections 206ZT, 206U and 206V amended
211. New sections 206ZVA, 206ZVB and 206ZVC inserted
212. Duty of site owner to maintain communal areas
213. Site owner to give additional information
214. Site owner may make Part 4A park rules
215. Amendment of Part 4A park rules
216. New Division 7A inserted in Part 4A
217. New section 206ZZBAA inserted
218. Site owner's duties to site tenants committees
219. Assignment by a site tenant
220. Sub-letting by a site tenant
221. Site owner cannot ask for fee for giving consent
222. Sale of Part 4A dwelling
223. Site tenant has duty to permit entry
224. What if damage is caused during entry?
225. Offence relating to entering a site occupied by a site tenant

PART 7--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND COMPLIANCE

226. Definitions
227. Breach of duty notice
228. New section 209AAB inserted
229. New section 210AA inserted
230. Application to Tribunal for compensation order on other grounds
231. Matters which may be considered by Tribunal
232. New sections 211A and 211B inserted
233. Orders of Tribunal
234. Compensation for unpaid rent
235. New sections 215A and 215B inserted

PART 8--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TERMINATION

236. New Division 9 of Part 2 inserted
237. New Division 10 of Part 3 inserted
238. New Division 9 of Part 4 inserted
239. New Division 11 of Part 4A inserted
240. Part 6 repealed

PART 9--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REGAINING POSSESSION--POSSESSION ORDERS AND WARRANTS

241. Section 322 substituted
242. Application for possession order by mortgagee
243. Section 327 repealed
244. Order of Tribunal
245. New section 330A inserted
246. Order to be dismissed or adjourned in certain circumstances
247. Order not to be made in certain circumstances
248. New section 332A inserted
249. Contents of possession order
250. Division 2 of Part 7 repealed

Division 2--of Part 7 of the Principal Act is repealed.

251. Issue of warrant of possession
252. Postponement of issue of warrant in certain cases
253. Section 353 substituted
254. Lapsing of possession order and lapsing or cancellation of warrant of possession

PART 10--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO VIOLENCE ON CERTAIN PREMISES

255. Manager may give person notice to leave—serious acts of violence
256. Offence to give notice to leave or purported notice to leave without reasonable grounds
257. Offence to remain on premises if given notice to leave
258. Offence to re-enter premises during suspension
259. Increase in penalty in section 372
260. New section 372A inserted
261. Tribunal must hear application urgently
262. What can the Tribunal order?
263. Offence to allow occupation of premises pending application or hearing

PART 11--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO GOODS LEFT BEHIND BY RENTERS, RESIDENTS AND SITE TENANTS

264. Definitions—Part 9
265. What happens if personal documents are left behind?
266. Reclaiming personal documents before disposal
267. Disposal of certain goods left behind
268. Sections 386, 387 and 388 substituted
269. Sections 388A and 389 repealed
270. Sections 391 and 392 substituted
271. Section 393 repealed
272. Purchaser takes good title
273. Section 395 substituted and new section 395A inserted
274. Sections 396, 397 and 398 substituted
275. Sections 399 and 399A repealed
276. What orders can the Tribunal make?
277. Sections 402 and 403 repealed

PART 12--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO BONDS AND THE RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES BOND AUTHORITY

278. Definitions
279. Bond lodgment form
280. Duty to pay bond to Authority
281. Receipt for bond
282. Section 409 amended
283. Section 410A substituted
284. Payment of substitute bond
285. Division 3 of Part 10 heading substituted
286. Section 411 substituted
287. Section 411A substituted and sections 411AB, 411AC, 411AD and 411AE inserted
288. Section 411B amended
289. Repeal of sections 412, 413A, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 and 419
290. New section 419A inserted
291. Determination by Tribunal
292. New sections 420A, 420B and 420C inserted
293. Section 424 amended
294. Section 425 amended
295. Agent to produce authorisation on request
296. Authority to record names
297. Section 428 amended
298. Residential Bonds Investment Income Account

PART 13--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL TENANCY DATABASES

299. Notice of usual use of database
300. Notice of listing if database used
301. Listing can be made only for particular breaches by particular persons
302. Further restriction on listing
303. Section 439G amended
304. Ensuring quality of listing—database operator's obligation
305. Providing copy of personal information listed
306. Keeping personal information listed
307. Application to Tribunal for removal or amendment of listing
308. What can the Tribunal order?

PART 14--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO RENTAL NON-COMPLIANCE REGISTER

309. Orders of Tribunal
310. New Part 10B inserted

PART 15--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FUNCTIONS OF TRIBUNAL

311. Limits of jurisdiction of Tribunal
312. General applications to the Tribunal
313. General power of Tribunal to make determinations
314. Review of certain determinations and orders
315. New section 481 inserted
316. Rent Special Account

Division 6--of Part 11 of the Principal Act is repealed.

PART 16--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION

317. Functions of Director
318. New section 486A inserted
319. Director may authorise payments for research etc.
320. Sections 496, 497 and 498 repealed
321. New Divisions 3 and 4 inserted in Part 12
322. New Schedule 1A inserted

PART 17--GENERAL AMENDMENTS

Division 1--Park closures

323. New section 311A inserted
324. Notice of no effect
325. Form of notice to vacate
326. New section 317ZDA inserted
327. Notice of no effect

Division 2--Miscellaneous amendments

328. Repeal of Division 1 of this Part

Division 1--of this Part is repealed.

329. Confidentiality
330. Section 501 amended
331. Offence to persuade person not to exercise rights or take proceedings
332. Offence to aid, abet, counsel or procure commission of offence
333. Offence to give false information
334. Certain penalties prohibited
335. Offences with respect to formal affiliation of premises with school or institution
336. Offence not to display notice about affiliation of premises with school or institution
337. Service of documents
338. Application of provisions of Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012
339. New Divisions 2B and 2C of Part 13 inserted
340. Regulations

PART 18--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1--Consequential amendments of the Principal Act

341. Consequential amendments of Division 2 of Part 1
342. Further consequential amendments of Division 2 of Part 1
343. Further consequential amendments of Division 2 of Part 1
344. Consequential amendment of Part 2
345. Consequential amendments of Division 2 of Part 2
346. Consequential amendments of Division 3 of Part 2
347. Consequential amendments of Division 4 of Part 2
348. Consequential amendments of Division 5 of Part 2
349. Consequential amendments of Division 6 of Part 2
350. Consequential amendments of Division 7 of Part 2
351. Consequential amendments of Division 8 of Part 2
352. Consequential amendments of Division 1 of Part 3
353. Consequential amendments of Division 1A of Part 3
354. Consequential amendments of Division 2 of Part 3
355. Consequential amendments of Division 3 of Part 3
356. Consequential amendments of Division 4 of Part 3
357. Consequential amendments of Division 5 of Part 3
358. Consequential amendments of Division 6 of Part 3
359. Consequential amendments of Division 7 of Part 3
360. Consequential amendments of Part 5
361. Consequential amendments of Part 7
362. Consequential amendments of Part 8
363. Consequential amendments of Part 9
364. Consequential amendments of Part 10
365. Consequential amendments of Part 10A
366. Consequential amendments of Part 11
367. Consequential amendment of Part 13

Division 2--Transitional provisions

368. New Division 5 of Schedule 1 inserted

Division 3--Consequential amendments to other Acts

369. Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012
370. Estate Agents Act 1980
371. Family Violence Protection Act 2008
372. Fences Act 1968
373. Fines Reform Act 2014
374. Gambling Regulation Act 2003
375. Housing Act 1983
376. Owners Corporations Act 2006
377. Rooming House Operators Act 2016
378. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
379. Water Act 1989

PART 19--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SPECIALIST DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

Division 1--Amendment of Part 12A

380. When does Part not apply to occupation of SDA enrolled dwelling
381. Information statement required to be given to SDA resident
382. Grounds for entry of SDA enrolled dwelling

Division 2--Other amendments

383. Definitions
384. Tenancy agreements to be in standard form
385. Copy of agreement to be made available to tenant
386. Assignment and sub-letting by a tenant
387. New section 91DA inserted
388. Section 91Z amended

PART 20--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

389. Repeal of amending Act
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