RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES REGULATIONS 1989

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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES REGULATIONS 1989 - SCHEDULE 5

[r. 13]

[Heading inserted: Gazette 3 May 2013 p. 1832.]

Offences under Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989

Modified penalty

r. 10ABA(1)(a)

Failing to give information in approved form in relation to written residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

r. 10ABA(1)(b)

Failing to give information in approved form in relation to residential tenancy agreement other than written agreement

$1 000

Offences under Residential Tenancies Act 1987

Modified penalty

s. 11H(1)

Giving Commissioner false or misleading information

$2 000

s. 22(5)

Unlawfully demanding or receiving fee or reward for representing or assisting party to proceedings

$1 000

s. 27A

Failing to use approved form of written residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

s. 27AA(1)

Advertising or offering tenancy other than for rent at fixed amount or for rent calculated by reference to tenant’s income

$2 000

s. 27AA(3)

Soliciting or inviting offer of rent at amount higher than advertised

$2 000

s. 27B

Failing to give prescribed information to tenant

$1 000

s. 27C(1)(a)

Failing to prepare property condition report within 7 days

$1 000

s. 27C(1)(b)

Failing to provide 2 copies of property condition report within 7 days

$1 000

s. 27C(4)(a)

Failing to inspect premises within 14 days

$1 000

s. 27C(4)(b)

Failing to prepare final property condition report within 14 days

$1 000

s. 27C(4)(c)

Failing to provide copy of property condition report within 14 days

$1 000

s. 27(1)

Requiring or receiving unauthorised amount for or in relation to a residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

s. 28(1)

Requiring more than 2 weeks rent during first 2 weeks of tenancy

$1 000

s. 28(2)

Requiring more than 2 weeks rent in advance

$1 000

s. 29(1)(a)

Requiring or receiving more than one security bond

$1 000

s. 29(1)(b)

Requiring or receiving security bond of more than 4 weeks rent plus pet bond (if applicable)

$1 000

s. 29(4)(a)

Failing to give receipt for security bond

$2 000

s. 29(4)(b)

Failing to pay security bond to bond administrator

$2 000

s. 29(8)(a)

Failing to ensure tenant does not sign bond disposal form before residential tenancy agreement terminates

$1 000

s. 29(8)(b)

Failing to ensure tenant does not sign bond disposal form without amount of security bond stipulated

$1 000

s. 32

Requiring or receiving rent in excess of court ordered amount

$1 000

s. 33(1)

Failing to give receipt for rent

$1 000

s. 34(1)

Failing to keep records of rent received

$1 000

s. 45(3)

Failing to give lessor copy of key within 7 days

$1 000

s. 51(1)

Failing to notify tenant of lessor’s details

$1 000

s. 51(2)

Failing to notify tenant of lessor’s name and property manager’s name and details

$1 000

s. 51(3)

Failing to notify tenant of new lessor’s details

$1 000

s. 51(4)

Failing to notify tenant of change of lessor’s details within 14 days

$1 000

s. 53(1)

Giving false name or place of employment

$1 000

s. 53(2)

Failing to notify lessor of new place of employment

$1 000

s. 53(3)

Failing to provide forwarding address on vacating premises

$1 000

s. 54(1)(a)

Failing to give tenant copy of residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

s. 54(1)(b)

Failing to give tenant copy of executed residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

s. 57(2A)

Executing residential tenancy agreement providing for accelerated rent or liquidated damages

$1 000

s. 59F(1)

Lessor or tenant altering, removing or adding lock without consent

$2 000

s. 59F(2)

Property manager altering, removing or adding lock without consent

$2 000

s. 59F(2A)

Lessor breaching term referred to in s. 45(2)(c)

$2 000

s. 63(3)

Giving false or misleading notice of termination

$1 000

s. 71AB(3)

Lessor disclosing information referred to in s. 71AB(2)

$1 000

s. 71AB(4)

Lessor failing to ensure information referred to in s. 71AB(2) is kept in secure manner

$1 000

s. 79(3)

Failing to give notice that abandoned goods have been stored

$1 000

s. 80A(6)

Failing to give reclaimed document to person

$1 000

s. 80

Entering leased premises to recover possession without court order

$4 000

s. 82C(2)

Failing to give written notice of usual use of residential tenancy database

$1 000

s. 82D(2)

Failing to give written notice of personal information in residential tenancy database

$1 000

s. 82E(1)

Listing personal information in residential tenancy database contrary to section 82E(1)

$1 000

s. 82F(1)

Listing personal information in residential tenancy database contrary to section 82F(1)

$1 000

s. 82G(3)

Failing to keep copy of written notice under section 82G(2) for one year

$1 000

s. 82H(2)

Failing to amend or remove personal information from residential tenancy database within 14 days

$1 000

s. 82I(1)

Lessor or lessor’s agent failing to give copy of personal information within 14 days of request

$1 000

s. 82I(2)

Database operator failing to give copy of personal information in residential tenancy database within 14 days of request

$1 000

s. 82K(2)

Keeping personal information in residential tenancy database longer than permitted

$1 000

s. 93(1)

Failing to take reasonable steps to ensure security bond is transferred to bond administrator when required

$1 000

s. 96(2)

Failing to pay bond, or part of bond, when required

$1 000

Offences under Residential Tenancies Act 1987	Modified penalty
s. 11H(1)	Giving Commissioner false or misleading information	$2 000
s. 22(5)	Unlawfully demanding or receiving fee or reward for representing or assisting party to proceedings	$1 000
s. 27A	Failing to use approved form of written residential tenancy agreement	$1 000
s. 27AA(1)	Advertising or offering tenancy other than for rent at fixed amount or for rent calculated by reference to tenant’s income	$2 000
s. 27AA(3)	Soliciting or inviting offer of rent at amount higher than advertised	$2 000
s. 27B	Failing to give prescribed information to tenant	$1 000
s. 27C(1)(a)	Failing to prepare property condition report within 7 days	$1 000
s. 27C(1)(b)	Failing to provide 2 copies of property condition report within 7 days	$1 000
s. 27C(4)(a)	Failing to inspect premises within 14 days	$1 000
s. 27C(4)(b)	Failing to prepare final property condition report within 14 days	$1 000
s. 27C(4)(c)	Failing to provide copy of property condition report within 14 days	$1 000
s. 27(1)	Requiring or receiving unauthorised amount for or in relation to a residential tenancy agreement	$1 000
s. 28(1)	Requiring more than 2 weeks rent during first 2 weeks of tenancy	$1 000
s. 28(2)	Requiring more than 2 weeks rent in advance	$1 000
s. 29(1)(a)	Requiring or receiving more than one security bond	$1 000
s. 29(1)(b)	Requiring or receiving security bond of more than 4 weeks rent plus pet bond (if applicable)	$1 000
s. 29(4)(a)	Failing to give receipt for security bond	$2 000
s. 29(4)(b)	Failing to pay security bond to bond administrator	$2 000
s. 29(8)(a)	Failing to ensure tenant does not sign bond disposal form before residential tenancy agreement terminates	$1 000
s. 29(8)(b)	Failing to ensure tenant does not sign bond disposal form without amount of security bond stipulated	$1 000
s. 32	Requiring or receiving rent in excess of court ordered amount	$1 000
s. 33(1)	Failing to give receipt for rent	$1 000
s. 34(1)	Failing to keep records of rent received	$1 000
s. 45(3)	Failing to give lessor copy of key within 7 days	$1 000
s. 51(1)	Failing to notify tenant of lessor’s details	$1 000
s. 51(2)	Failing to notify tenant of lessor’s name and property manager’s name and details	$1 000
s. 51(3)	Failing to notify tenant of new lessor’s details	$1 000
s. 51(4)	Failing to notify tenant of change of lessor’s details within 14 days	$1 000
s. 53(1)	Giving false name or place of employment	$1 000
s. 53(2)	Failing to notify lessor of new place of employment	$1 000
s. 53(3)	Failing to provide forwarding address on vacating premises	$1 000
s. 54(1)(a)	Failing to give tenant copy of residential tenancy agreement	$1 000
s. 54(1)(b)	Failing to give tenant copy of executed residential tenancy agreement	$1 000
s. 57(2A)	Executing residential tenancy agreement providing for accelerated rent or liquidated damages	$1 000
s. 59F(1)	Lessor or tenant altering, removing or adding lock without consent	$2 000
s. 59F(2)	Property manager altering, removing or adding lock without consent	$2 000
s. 59F(2A)	Lessor breaching term referred to in s. 45(2)(c)	$2 000
s. 63(3)	Giving false or misleading notice of termination	$1 000
s. 71AB(3)	Lessor disclosing information referred to in s. 71AB(2)	$1 000
s. 71AB(4)	Lessor failing to ensure information referred to in s. 71AB(2) is kept in secure manner	$1 000
s. 79(3)	Failing to give notice that abandoned goods have been stored	$1 000
s. 80A(6)	Failing to give reclaimed document to person	$1 000
s. 80	Entering leased premises to recover possession without court order	$4 000
s. 82C(2)	Failing to give written notice of usual use of residential tenancy database	$1 000
s. 82D(2)	Failing to give written notice of personal information in residential tenancy database	$1 000
s. 82E(1)	Listing personal information in residential tenancy database contrary to section 82E(1)	$1 000
s. 82F(1)	Listing personal information in residential tenancy database contrary to section 82F(1)	$1 000
s. 82G(3)	Failing to keep copy of written notice under section 82G(2) for one year	$1 000
s. 82H(2)	Failing to amend or remove personal information from residential tenancy database within 14 days	$1 000
s. 82I(1)	Lessor or lessor’s agent failing to give copy of personal information within 14 days of request	$1 000
s. 82I(2)	Database operator failing to give copy of personal information in residential tenancy database within 14 days of request	$1 000
s. 82K(2)	Keeping personal information in residential tenancy database longer than permitted	$1 000
s. 93(1)	Failing to take reasonable steps to ensure security bond is transferred to bond administrator when required	$1 000
s. 96(2)	Failing to pay bond, or part of bond, when required	$1 000

[Schedule 5 inserted: Gazette 3 May 2013 p. 1832-5; amended: Gazette 9 Apr 2019 p. 1052; SL 2024/149 r. 20.]

Notes

This is a compilation of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation

Published

Commencement

Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989

9 Aug 1989 p. 2563‑85
(erratum 18 Aug 1989 p. 2751)

1 Oct 1989 (see r. 2 and Gazette 18 Aug 1989 p. 2748)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1989

15 Sep 1989 p. 3433

15 Sep 1989

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1989

6 Oct 1989 p. 3766

6 Oct 1989

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1990

23 Feb 1990 p. 1152‑3

23 Feb 1990

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990

6 Apr 1990 p. 1701
(erratum 12 Apr 1990 p. 1907)

6 Apr 1990

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1991

15 Mar 1991 p. 1119

15 Mar 1991

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1991

14 Jun 1991 p. 2872‑3

14 Jun 1991

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1991

13 Dec 1991 p. 6153

13 Dec 1991

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991

13 Dec 1991 p. 6154

13 Dec 1991

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1992

8 Jan 1993 p. 29

8 Jan 1993

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1993

12 Feb 1993 p. 1214

12 Feb 1993

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1994

9 Sep 1994 p. 4629

9 Sep 1994

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994

30 Dec 1994 p. 7231‑2

30 Dec 1994

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1995

16 Jun 1995 p. 2318

16 Jun 1995

Reprint of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 9 Apr 1996 (includes amendments listed above)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1996

25 Jun 1996 p. 2904‑17

1 Jul 1996 (see r. 2 and Gazette 25 Jun 1996 p. 2902)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1999

19 Feb 1999 p. 553‑4

19 Feb 1999

Reprint 2: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 19 Sep 2003 (includes amendments listed above)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2004

24 Dec 2004 p. 6149‑53

24 Dec 2004

Courts and Legal Practice (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2005 r. 11

19 Apr 2005 p. 1294‑302

19 Apr 2005

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2005

29 Apr 2005
p. 1771‑6

1 May 2005 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)

Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 r. 84

31 Mar 2006 p. 1299‑357

1 Apr 2006 (see r. 2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2006

22 Sep 2006 p. 4126‑30

22 Sep 2006 (see r. 2(a))

Reprint 3: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 26 Jan 2007
(includes amendments listed above)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2007

30 Mar 2007 p. 1452

5 Apr 2007 (see r. 2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2007

31 Jul 2007 p. 3790‑1

r. 1 and 2: 31 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2011

24 May 2011 p. 1894-5

r. 1 and 2: 24 May 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2013

3 May 2013 p. 1737-835

r. 1 and 2: 3 May 2013 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 3 May 2013 p. 1735)

Reprint 4: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 19 Jul 2013
(includes amendments listed above)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013

20 Aug 2013 p. 3840

r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)

Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 r. 14

27 Dec 2013 p. 6469-79

1 Jan 2014 (see r. 2(c) and Gazette 27 Dec 2013 p. 6465)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2014

21 Mar 2014 p. 730‑1

r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2014 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Feb 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014

20 Jan 2015 p. 371

r. 1 and 2: 20 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2015 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2015

21 Aug 2015 p. 3311‑16

r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(a));
r. 3-5: 22 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(b));
r. 6: 28 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(c));
r. 7 and 9: 20 Sep 2015 (see r. 2(d));
r. 8: 20 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(e))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015

29 Dec 2015 p. 5171

r. 1 and 2: 29 Dec 2015 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2016

3 Jun 2016 p. 1714‑16

r. 1 and 2: 3 Jun 2016 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 17

3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73

1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 5: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989 as at 16 Dec 2016 (includes amendments listed above)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 19

23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52

1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2017

30 Jun 2017 p. 3554‑9

r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2017 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 30 Jun 2017 p. 3551‑2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2017

8 Dec 2017 p. 5843

r. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce and Industrial Relations Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 19

25 Jun 2018 p. 2325‑53

1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Family Violence) Regulations 2019 Pt. 2

9 Apr 2019 p. 1042‑55

15 Apr 2019 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Apr 2019 p. 1041‑2)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 17

18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115

1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))

Consumer Protection Regulations Amendment Regulations 2019 Pt. 5

24 Dec 2019 p. 4416‑20

1 Jan 2020 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 24 Dec 2019 p. 4415)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Strata Titles) Regulations 2019 Pt. 4

31 Dec 2019 p. 4637‑46

1 May 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/39 cl. 2)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 24

SL 2020/163 25 Sep 2020

29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Community Titles) Regulations 2021 Pt. 6

SL 2021/71 18 Jun 2021

30 Jun 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/69 cl. 2)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Swan Valley Planning Scheme) Regulations 2021 Pt. 3

SL 2021/130 16 Jul 2021

1 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/124 cl. 2)

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Legal Profession) Regulations 2022 Pt. 6

SL 2022/115 30 Jun 2022

1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/113 cl. 2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2023

SL 2023/126
9 Aug 2023

r. 1 and 2: 9 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2023/132 cl. 2)

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023

SL 2023/206 20 Dec 2023

r. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(b))

Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 16

SL 2024/96 12 Jun 2024

1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c))

Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024

SL 2024/149 10 Jul 2024

r. 1 and 2: 10 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 29 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))

Citation	Published	Commencement
Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989	9 Aug 1989 p. 2563‑85 (erratum 18 Aug 1989 p. 2751)	1 Oct 1989 (see r. 2 and Gazette 18 Aug 1989 p. 2748)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1989	15 Sep 1989 p. 3433	15 Sep 1989
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1989	6 Oct 1989 p. 3766	6 Oct 1989
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1990	23 Feb 1990 p. 1152‑3	23 Feb 1990
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990	6 Apr 1990 p. 1701 (erratum 12 Apr 1990 p. 1907)	6 Apr 1990
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1991	15 Mar 1991 p. 1119	15 Mar 1991
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1991	14 Jun 1991 p. 2872‑3	14 Jun 1991
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1991	13 Dec 1991 p. 6153	13 Dec 1991
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991	13 Dec 1991 p. 6154	13 Dec 1991
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1992	8 Jan 1993 p. 29	8 Jan 1993
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1993	12 Feb 1993 p. 1214	12 Feb 1993
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1994	9 Sep 1994 p. 4629	9 Sep 1994
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994	30 Dec 1994 p. 7231‑2	30 Dec 1994
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1995	16 Jun 1995 p. 2318	16 Jun 1995
*Reprint of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 9 Apr 1996** (includes amendments listed above)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1996	25 Jun 1996 p. 2904‑17	1 Jul 1996 (see r. 2 and Gazette 25 Jun 1996 p. 2902)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 1999	19 Feb 1999 p. 553‑4	19 Feb 1999
*Reprint 2: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 19 Sep 2003** (includes amendments listed above)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2004	24 Dec 2004 p. 6149‑53	24 Dec 2004
Courts and Legal Practice (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2005 r. 11	19 Apr 2005 p. 1294‑302	19 Apr 2005
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2005	29 Apr 2005 p. 1771‑6	1 May 2005 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)
Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 r. 84	31 Mar 2006 p. 1299‑357	1 Apr 2006 (see r. 2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2006	22 Sep 2006 p. 4126‑30	22 Sep 2006 (see r. 2(a))
*Reprint 3: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 26 Jan 2007** (includes amendments listed above)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2007	30 Mar 2007 p. 1452	5 Apr 2007 (see r. 2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2007	31 Jul 2007 p. 3790‑1	r. 1 and 2: 31 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2007 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2011	24 May 2011 p. 1894-5	r. 1 and 2: 24 May 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2013	3 May 2013 p. 1737-835	r. 1 and 2: 3 May 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 3 May 2013 p. 1735)
*Reprint 4: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 19 Jul 2013** (includes amendments listed above)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013	20 Aug 2013 p. 3840	r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815)
Electricity Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 r. 14	27 Dec 2013 p. 6469-79	1 Jan 2014 (see r. 2(c) and Gazette 27 Dec 2013 p. 6465)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2014	21 Mar 2014 p. 730‑1	r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Feb 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014	20 Jan 2015 p. 371	r. 1 and 2: 20 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Mar 2015 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2015	21 Aug 2015 p. 3311‑16	r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(a)); r. 3-5: 22 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(b)); r. 6: 28 Aug 2015 (see r. 2(c)); r. 7 and 9: 20 Sep 2015 (see r. 2(d)); r. 8: 20 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(e))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015	29 Dec 2015 p. 5171	r. 1 and 2: 29 Dec 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2016	3 Jun 2016 p. 1714‑16	r. 1 and 2: 3 Jun 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Sep 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 17	3 Jun 2016 p. 1745-73	1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))
*Reprint 5: The Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989* as at 16 Dec 2016** (includes amendments listed above)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 19	23 Jun 2017 p. 3213‑52	1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2017	30 Jun 2017 p. 3554‑9	r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 30 Jun 2017 p. 3551‑2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2017	8 Dec 2017 p. 5843	r. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jan 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce and Industrial Relations Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 19	25 Jun 2018 p. 2325‑53	1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Family Violence) Regulations 2019 Pt. 2	9 Apr 2019 p. 1042‑55	15 Apr 2019 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Apr 2019 p. 1041‑2)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 17	18 Jun 2019 p. 2077‑115	1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Consumer Protection Regulations Amendment Regulations 2019 Pt. 5	24 Dec 2019 p. 4416‑20	1 Jan 2020 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 24 Dec 2019 p. 4415)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Strata Titles) Regulations 2019 Pt. 4	31 Dec 2019 p. 4637‑46	1 May 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/39 cl. 2)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020 Pt. 24	SL 2020/163 25 Sep 2020	29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Community Titles) Regulations 2021 Pt. 6	SL 2021/71 18 Jun 2021	30 Jun 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/69 cl. 2)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Swan Valley Planning Scheme) Regulations 2021 Pt. 3	SL 2021/130 16 Jul 2021	1 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/124 cl. 2)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Legal Profession) Regulations 2022 Pt. 6	SL 2022/115 30 Jun 2022	1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/113 cl. 2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2023	SL 2023/126 9 Aug 2023	r. 1 and 2: 9 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2023/132 cl. 2)
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023	SL 2023/206 20 Dec 2023	r. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 16	SL 2024/96 12 Jun 2024	1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c))
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2024	SL 2024/149 10 Jul 2024	r. 1 and 2: 10 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 29 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))

Other notes

¹ Under the Land Administration Act 1997 s. 281(3), a reference in a written law to the Land Act 1933 is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed as if that reference were a reference to the Land Administration Act 1997 .

² Repealed by the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 2007 .

³ The Residential Tenancies Act 1987 Sch. 1 cl. 7 was deleted by the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2011 s. 87(16).

⁴ Now called the Consolidated Account.

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)
AS 5039-2008 12B(1)
bond holder 15(7)
commencement day 5A(1A), 19(1)
dangerous dog 12BB(1)
deadlock 12B(1)
draughtproofing 7I(1)
financially disadvantaged person Sch. 3
Foyer Oxford 7D(1)
Government employee 5B(1)
Housing Authority 3A
housing management agreement 3A
installing 3A
minor modification 7I(2)
person of Aboriginal descent 5AD(1)
premises 5AD(2)
relevant bank accepted bills rate 14(1)
retirement village 3(2)
rural land 7A(1)
security bond 15(7)
specified power 5(2), 5D(2)
St Thomas More College 5AAA(1)
Unclaimed Security Bond Account 15(7)
water-efficient shower head 7I(1)

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Offences under Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989		Modified penalty
r. 10ABA(1)(a)	Failing to give information in approved form in relation to written residential tenancy agreement	$1 000
r. 10ABA(1)(b)	Failing to give information in approved form in relation to residential tenancy agreement other than written agreement	$1 000