Div 1AForm of residential tenancy agreement and associated documents

Division 1A — Form of residential tenancy agreement and associated documents

27A. Written residential tenancy agreement to be in approved form 46

27B. Information to be given to tenant by lessor 46

27C. Property condition report at start and end of tenancy 47

Division 1 — Rent and security bonds

27. Restriction on consideration for tenancy agreement 48

27AA. Residential tenancy must be offered for rent at fixed amount 49

28. Rent in advance 49

29. Security bonds 50

30. Variation of rent (except where calculated by reference to tenant’s income) 52

31A. Variation of rent where calculated by reference to tenant’s income 53

31B. When residential tenancy agreement is continuation of existing residential tenancy agreement 54

31. Increase in security bond 55

32. Limitation of excessive rents in certain circumstances 56

33. Duty to give receipt for rent 58

34A. Manner of payment of rent 58

34. Proper records of rent to be kept 58

35. Payment of rent by post‑dated cheques etc. prohibited 59

36. Apportionment of rent 59

Division 2 — General standard terms

38. Tenant’s responsibility for cleanliness and damage 60

39. Tenant’s conduct on premises 60

40. Vacant possession 61

41. Legal impediments to occupation as residence 61

42. Lessor’s responsibility for cleanliness and repairs 61

43. Urgent repairs 62

44. Quiet enjoyment 64

45. Securing premises 64

46. Lessor’s right of entry 66

47. Lessor to bear outgoings in respect of premises 69

49A. Lessor’s and tenant’s responsibilities in respect of public utility services 69

49. Right of tenant to assign or sub‑let 71

50. Vicarious responsibility of tenant for breach by other person lawfully on premises 72