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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.113Who is a contributor for a rental bond
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### sec.113 Who is a contributor for a rental bond
A person is a contributor for a rental bond for a residential tenancy agreement if—
for an agreement with 1 tenant—the person is the tenant; or
for an agreement with more than 1 tenant—
the person is 1 of the tenants; and
the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
A person is a contributor for a rental bond for a rooming accommodation agreement if—
for an agreement with 1 resident—the person is the resident; or
for an agreement with more than 1 resident—
the person is 1 of the residents; and
the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
Without limiting subsection (1) (b) (ii) or (2) (b) (ii) , the authority may be satisfied a person is responsible for payment of all or part of a rental bond because—
the rental bond notice for the agreement indicates the person paid the bond or contributed to payment of the bond; or
a tenant or resident—
is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have paid the bond; and
has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond; or
a former tenant or former resident—
is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have contributed to payment of the bond; and
has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond in place of the former tenant or former resident.
s 113 sub 2021 No. 19 s 6
(sec.113-ssec.1) A person is a contributor for a rental bond for a residential tenancy agreement if— for an agreement with 1 tenant—the person is the tenant; or for an agreement with more than 1 tenant— the person is 1 of the tenants; and the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
(sec.113-ssec.2) A person is a contributor for a rental bond for a rooming accommodation agreement if— for an agreement with 1 resident—the person is the resident; or for an agreement with more than 1 resident— the person is 1 of the residents; and the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
(sec.113-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) (b) (ii) or (2) (b) (ii) , the authority may be satisfied a person is responsible for payment of all or part of a rental bond because— the rental bond notice for the agreement indicates the person paid the bond or contributed to payment of the bond; or a tenant or resident— is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have paid the bond; and has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond; or a former tenant or former resident— is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have contributed to payment of the bond; and has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond in place of the former tenant or former resident.
- (a) for an agreement with 1 tenant—the person is the tenant; or
- (b) for an agreement with more than 1 tenant— (i) the person is 1 of the tenants; and (ii) the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
- (i) the person is 1 of the tenants; and
- (ii) the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
- (i) the person is 1 of the tenants; and
- (ii) the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
- (a) for an agreement with 1 resident—the person is the resident; or
- (b) for an agreement with more than 1 resident— (i) the person is 1 of the residents; and (ii) the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
- (i) the person is 1 of the residents; and
- (ii) the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
- (i) the person is 1 of the residents; and
- (ii) the authority is satisfied the person is responsible for payment of all or part of the bond.
- (a) the rental bond notice for the agreement indicates the person paid the bond or contributed to payment of the bond; or
- (b) a tenant or resident— (i) is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have paid the bond; and (ii) has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond; or
- (i) is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have paid the bond; and
- (ii) has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond; or
- (c) a former tenant or former resident— (i) is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have contributed to payment of the bond; and (ii) has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond in place of the former tenant or former resident.
- (i) is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have contributed to payment of the bond; and
- (ii) has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond in place of the former tenant or former resident.
- (i) is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have paid the bond; and
- (ii) has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond; or
- (i) is shown on the rental bond notice for the agreement to have contributed to payment of the bond; and
- (ii) has given the authority a written notice naming the person as a contributor for the bond in place of the former tenant or former resident.