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577 Definitions for part In this part—
"amending Act" means the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 .
"former" , for a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force immediately before the commencement of the provision in which the term is used.
"new" , for a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force from the commencement of the provision in which the term is used.
578 Existing agreements not required to include date of last rent increase(1) Despite new section 61(2)(c), a written agreement for a residential tenancy agreement entered into before the commencement is not required to include the day the rent was last increased for the residential premises.(2) Despite new section 77(2)(c), a written agreement for a rooming accommodation agreement entered into before the commencement is not required to include the day the rent was last increased for the rental premises.
579 Rent increases before the commencement relevant to working out 12-month period†”s 93 For working out the 12-month period under new section 93(1), a reference in new section 93 to a rent increase for the residential premises includes a reference to an increase that happened before the commencement.
579A Requirement for lessor to give evidence of rent increase if premises purchased within 12 months of commencement(1) This section applies if—(a) premises the subject of a residential tenancy agreement are purchased by the lessor within 12 months after the commencement; and(b) the lessor does not hold information about the day of the last rent increase for the premises.(2) New section 93A(2) does not apply to the lessor or lessor’s agent in relation to the premises.(3) For subsection (1)(b), the lessor holds information if the lessor, or an agent of the lessor, is in possession or control of the information.
579B Requirement for provider to give evidence of rent increase if rental premises purchased within 12 months of commencement(1) This section applies if—(a) rental premises the subject of a rooming accommodation agreement are purchased by the provider within 12 months after the commencement; and(b) the provider does not hold information about the day of the last rent increase for the resident’s room.(2) New section 105C(2) does not apply to the provider or provider’s agent in relation to the resident’s room.(3) For subsection (1)(b), the provider holds information if the provider, or an agent of the provider, is in possession or control of the information.
580 Rent increases before the commencement relevant to working out 12-month period—s 105B For working out the 12-month period under new section 105B(1), a reference in new section 105B to a rent increase for the resident’s room includes a reference to an increase that happened before the commencement.
581 Payment of rental bond after dispute resolution process and application dismissed by tribunal(1) This section applies if, before the commencement—(a) the authority received an application for payment of a rental bond under section 125; and(b) under chapter 2, part 3, division 3, subdivision 2, 3 or 3A, there were 1 or more interested persons for the payment directed to be made under the application; and(c) 1 or more dispute resolution requests were made about the payment under section 136A; and(d) the conciliation process for each dispute resolution request ended without a conciliated resolution; and(e) 1 or more of the interested persons, given notice about the ending of the conciliation process, applied to the tribunal for an order about the payment under section 136B but all of the applications were dismissed; and(f) the rental bond had not been paid.(2) New section 136E applies in relation to the payment of the rental bond.