Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 72

    (1)     Insert the following heading to section 81 of the Principal Act—

" Assignment and sub-letting by a renter ".

    (2)     In section 81(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "tenant" substitute "renter";

        (b)     for "tenancy agreement" substitute "residential rental agreement";

        (c)     for "landlord's" substitute "residential rental provider's".

    (3)     In section 81(2) of the Principal Act, for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider".

    (4)     After section 81(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2A)     For the purposes of subsection (2), it is unreasonable to withhold consent on the basis of an attribute set out in section 6 the  Equal Opportunity Act 2010 .

Note

Section 210AA provides that a person may apply to the Tribunal for an order for compensation if the person has suffered loss as a result of discrimination by the residential rental provider or that person's agent in contravention of this section.".

    (5)     In section 81(3) of the Principal Act, for "landlord's" substitute "residential rental provider's".