24Landlord cannot impose extra charges or liabilities

24 Landlord cannot impose extra charges or liabilities (1) A landlord must not require or accept any payment or amount from a tenant or prospective tenant, other than the following: (a) rent; (b) a security deposit; (c) another payment or amount expressly permitted or required by or under this Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the following payments are prohibited by this Act: (a) payment for the preparation, extension, renewal or operation of a tenancy agreement, other than in accordance with an express provision of this Act; (b) an amount paid as consideration for an option to enter into an agreement for premises. (2A) Subsection (1) does not prevent a landlord from accepting or receiving from a tenant payment of a debt, owed in respect of a tenancy, as a condition of the granting, renewal or extension of a tenancy. (3) In relation to a tenancy or the renewal or extension of a tenancy, a landlord must not require a tenant to: (a) provide the landlord a guarantee or indemnity under a tenancy agreement, other than by way of a bond; or (b) otherwise enter into a contract of insurance, guarantee or other agreement, other than by way of a bond. Note for section 24 A landlord is vicariously liable in most circumstances for the actions of the landlord's agent or staff of the landlord's agent.

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