62Notification of name and address

62 Notification of name and address

(1)  At the time of entering a residential tenancy agreement, the owner is to notify the tenant in writing of –

(a) [Section 62 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2003, s. 22, Applied:25 Aug 2004] the full name and residential or business address of the owner or any agent of the owner; and

(b) [Section 62 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 2003, s. 22, Applied:25 Aug 2004] in the case of boarding premises, a telephone number or other means of contacting the owner at any time.

Penalty:  [Section 62 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:01 Oct 2014] Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  If the owner or agent is a corporation, the owner is to notify the tenant in writing of –

(a) the name of a responsible officer of the corporation; and

(b) the address of the registered office of the corporation.

Penalty:  [Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:01 Oct 2014] Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(3)  The owner is to notify the tenant of any change in any name or address required under subsection (1) .

Penalty:  [Section 62 Subsection (3) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:01 Oct 2014] Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(4)  If a person succeeds another person as the owner of residential premises to which a residential tenancy agreement relates, the new owner is to notify the tenant of the premises of any change in the information referred to in subsection (1) or (2) .

Penalty:  [Section 62 Subsection (4) amended by No. 45 of 2013, s. 28, Applied:01 Oct 2014] Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.