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Residential Tenancies Act 1999
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39 Rent in advance
(1) The landlord must not require the payment of more than one rental
payment period's rent under a tenancy agreement before the end of
the first rental payment period of the tenancy.
(2) If rent has been paid under a tenancy agreement, the landlord must
not require from the tenant a further payment of rent until the end of
the last rental period for which rent has been paid.
(3) A landlord must not require another person to give a post-dated
cheque or other post-dated negotiable instrument in payment of
rent under a tenancy agreement.
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