sec.57CRequest for information for application

### sec.57C Request for information for application A lessor or lessor’s agent may request information about a prospective tenant only if— the information is of a type mentioned in section 57B (4) ; or the information comprises no more than 2 documents in each of the following categories— documents verifying the identity of the prospective tenant; documents about the prospective tenant’s financial ability to pay rent; documents about the suitability of the prospective tenant for the residential tenancy. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, a lessor or lessor’s agent must not request information about a prospective tenant in relation to the following— legal action taken by the prospective tenant, including dispute resolution or matters considered by the tribunal; a notice to remedy breach given to the prospective tenant by a lessor or provider; a notice to remedy breach given by the prospective tenant to a lessor or provider; the prospective tenant’s history in relation to rental bonds, including any claim on a rental bond; statements of credit accounts or bank accounts belonging to the prospective tenant detailing transactions. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 57C ins 2024 No. 27 s 50 (sec.57C-ssec.1) A lessor or lessor’s agent may request information about a prospective tenant only if— the information is of a type mentioned in section 57B (4) ; or the information comprises no more than 2 documents in each of the following categories— documents verifying the identity of the prospective tenant; documents about the prospective tenant’s financial ability to pay rent; documents about the suitability of the prospective tenant for the residential tenancy. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.57C-ssec.2) However, a lessor or lessor’s agent must not request information about a prospective tenant in relation to the following— legal action taken by the prospective tenant, including dispute resolution or matters considered by the tribunal; a notice to remedy breach given to the prospective tenant by a lessor or provider; a notice to remedy breach given by the prospective tenant to a lessor or provider; the prospective tenant’s history in relation to rental bonds, including any claim on a rental bond; statements of credit accounts or bank accounts belonging to the prospective tenant detailing transactions. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. - (a) the information is of a type mentioned in section 57B (4) ; or - (b) the information comprises no more than 2 documents in each of the following categories— (i) documents verifying the identity of the prospective tenant; (ii) documents about the prospective tenant’s financial ability to pay rent; (iii) documents about the suitability of the prospective tenant for the residential tenancy. - (i) documents verifying the identity of the prospective tenant; - (ii) documents about the prospective tenant’s financial ability to pay rent; - (iii) documents about the suitability of the prospective tenant for the residential tenancy. - (i) documents verifying the identity of the prospective tenant; - (ii) documents about the prospective tenant’s financial ability to pay rent; - (iii) documents about the suitability of the prospective tenant for the residential tenancy. - (a) legal action taken by the prospective tenant, including dispute resolution or matters considered by the tribunal; - (b) a notice to remedy breach given to the prospective tenant by a lessor or provider; - (c) a notice to remedy breach given by the prospective tenant to a lessor or provider; - (d) the prospective tenant’s history in relation to rental bonds, including any claim on a rental bond; - (e) statements of credit accounts or bank accounts belonging to the prospective tenant detailing transactions.