160Other security may not be required

#### 160 Other security may not be required 160 Other security may not be required > > (1) A landlord, landlord’s agent or any other person must not require or receive from a tenant or another person anything other than a rental bond as security for any failure by a tenant to comply with the terms of a residential tenancy agreement. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) This section does not apply to an undertaking— > > > > > (a) given to a landlord by the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice (or the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation on behalf of that Secretary), or a person authorised in writing for the purposes of this section by that Secretary, and > > > > > (b) that provides that, subject to specified conditions, the landlord will be indemnified up to a specified amount against loss or damage arising from any breach of a residential tenancy agreement by a specified tenant. > > **s 160:** Am 2014 No 33, Sch 1.14 \[4\] \[5\]; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.60\[3\].