40Payment of rates, taxes and certain utility charges by landlord

#### 40 Payment of rates, taxes and certain utility charges by landlord 40 Payment of rates, taxes and certain utility charges by landlord > > (1) A landlord must pay the following charges for the residential premises— > > > > > (a) rates, taxes or charges payable under any Act (other than charges payable by the tenant under this Division), > > > > > (b) the installation costs and charges for initial connection to the residential premises of an electricity, water, gas, bottled gas or oil supply service, > > > > > (c) all charges for the supply of electricity, gas (except bottled gas) or oil to the tenant at the residential premises that are not separately metered, > > > > > (d) the costs and charges for the supply or hire of gas bottles for the supply of bottled gas at the commencement of the tenancy, > > > > > (e) all charges (other than water usage charges) in connection with a water supply service to separately metered residential premises, > > > > > (f) all charges in connection with a water supply service to residential premises that are not separately metered, > > > > > (g) all charges for the supply of sewerage services (other than for pump out septic services) or the supply or use of drainage services to the residential premises, > > > > > (h) any other charges prescribed by the regulations. > > > (1A) The regulations may exempt a landlord, or class of landlords, in specified circumstances, from the requirement to pay a charge under this section. > > > (2) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement. > > **s 40:** Am 2019 No 23, Sch 1.10\[3\].