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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.157Receipts for key deposits
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### sec.157 Receipts for key deposits
A person receiving a key deposit must give a receipt for the deposit as required by this section.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
The receipt must—
be given to the person paying the deposit when the deposit is received; and
be signed by the person receiving the deposit.
The receipt must state the following—
the name of the person receiving the deposit;
the name of the person paying the deposit;
the address of the premises for which the key is given;
the date the deposit is received;
the amount of the deposit;
that the amount is a key deposit;
when the key is to be returned.
(sec.157-ssec.1) A person receiving a key deposit must give a receipt for the deposit as required by this section. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(sec.157-ssec.2) The receipt must— be given to the person paying the deposit when the deposit is received; and be signed by the person receiving the deposit.
(sec.157-ssec.3) The receipt must state the following— the name of the person receiving the deposit; the name of the person paying the deposit; the address of the premises for which the key is given; the date the deposit is received; the amount of the deposit; that the amount is a key deposit; when the key is to be returned.
- (a) be given to the person paying the deposit when the deposit is received; and
- (b) be signed by the person receiving the deposit.
- (a) the name of the person receiving the deposit;
- (b) the name of the person paying the deposit;
- (c) the address of the premises for which the key is given;
- (d) the date the deposit is received;
- (e) the amount of the deposit;
- (f) that the amount is a key deposit;
- (g) when the key is to be returned.