Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 73

    (1)     Insert the following heading to section 84 of the Principal Act—

" Residential rental provider cannot ask for fee for giving consent ".

    (2)     In section 84(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "landlord" substitute "residential rental provider";

        (b)     in paragraph (b), for "tenant" substitute "renter".

    (3)     For the penalty at the foot of section 84(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

"Penalty:     60 penalty units.".

    (4)     In section 84(2) of the Principal Act—

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

        (b)     for "landlord" (where twice occurring) substitute "residential rental provider".

    (5)     For section 84(3) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(3)     This section does not prevent a residential rental provider from requiring a renter to bear any reasonable expenses that are reasonably incurred by the residential rental provider because of the assignment of a residential rental agreement.".