33Payment of rent by tenant

#### 33 Payment of rent by tenant 33 Payment of rent by tenant > > (1) A tenant must pay the rent under a residential tenancy agreement on or before the day set out in the agreement. > > > (2) A landlord, or landlord’s agent, must not require a tenant to pay more than 2 weeks rent in advance under a residential tenancy agreement or to pay rent for a period of the tenancy before the end of the previous period for which rent has been paid. > > > > Note. > > > > A tenant may pay more than 2 weeks rent if the tenant wishes to do so. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (3) A landlord, or landlord’s agent, must not knowingly appropriate rent paid by the tenant for the purpose of any amount payable by the tenant other than rent. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (4) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement. > > **s 33:** Am 2010 No 119, Sch 1.28 \[2\]; 2011 No 27, Sch 1.8 \[2\].