Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 51

    (1)     Insert the following heading to section 65 of the Principal Act—

" Residential rental provider's duty in relation to provision of premises ".

    (2)     For section 65(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(1)     A residential rental provider must ensure that on the day that it is agreed the renter is to enter into occupation, the rented premises—

        (a)     are vacant; and

        (b)     are in a reasonably clean condition.

Penalty:     60 penalty units in the case of a natural person;

300 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.".

    (3)     In section 65(2) and (3) of the Principal Act, for "tenant" (wherever occurring) substitute "renter".

    (4)     At the foot of section 65 of the Principal Act insert —

" Note

This section is a duty provision and a contravention of this section may be dealt with as a breach of a duty under Part 5 and other provisions of this Act.".