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Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008
sec.87Rent in advance
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### sec.87 Rent in advance
A lessor or lessor’s agent must not require, as payment of rent in advance under an agreement, more than—
for a periodic agreement or an agreement for moveable dwelling premises—2 weeks rent; or
for another agreement—1 month rent.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A lessor or lessor’s agent must not require a payment of rent under an agreement in a period for which rent has already been paid.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(sec.87-ssec.1) A lessor or lessor’s agent must not require, as payment of rent in advance under an agreement, more than— for a periodic agreement or an agreement for moveable dwelling premises—2 weeks rent; or for another agreement—1 month rent. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.87-ssec.2) A lessor or lessor’s agent must not require a payment of rent under an agreement in a period for which rent has already been paid. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
- (a) for a periodic agreement or an agreement for moveable dwelling premises—2 weeks rent; or
- (b) for another agreement—1 month rent.