154 Application to Tribunal about excessive rent or hiring charge 108 155 What can the Tribunal order? 109 156 Payment of increased rent or hiring charge pending Tribunal decision 111 157 Additional rent 111 158 Additional hiring charge 112 159 Rent must be reduced if services are reduced 112 160 Resident's goods not to be taken for rent or hiring charges 113 Division 4—Other charges 113 161 Fee for supply of key 113 162 Resident's liability for electricity, gas and water charges 113 163 Caravan park owner's liability for electricity, gas and water charges 113 164 Owner's responsibility for charges for supply to appliances 114 165 Reimbursement 114 166 Owner must not seek overpayment for utility charges 115 Division 5—General duties of residents, caravan park owners and caravan owners 115 167 Resident's use of site 115 168 Resident must not use site for illegal purposes 116 169 Resident's duty to pay rent and hiring charge 116 170 Quiet enjoyment—resident's duty 116 171 Resident must keep site clean 116 172 Resident must not erect structures 116 173 Resident must notify owner of and compensate for damage 117 174 Number of persons residing on site 117 175 Resident must observe caravan park rules 117 176 Caravan park owner must provide access 117 177 Quiet enjoyment—caravan park owner's duty 118 178 Caravan park owner must keep park etc. clean 118 179 Duty of caravan park owner to maintain communal areas 118 180 Maintenance and repair of caravans 118 181 Owner must ensure water efficient appliances installed 119 182 Statement of rights and copy of park rules 119 183 Statement of scale of certain charges, fees and commissions 119 184 Owner to give additional information 120 185 Caravan park rules 121 186 Duties relating to caravan park rules 121 187 What if the caravan park rules are thought to be unreasonable? 122
dwelling means any structure that is designed to be used for human habitation and that is capable of being so used, and includes a motor vehicle or trailer that is so designed and capable; S. 3(1) def. of exclusion condition inserted by No. 52/2008 s. 257. exclusion condition means an exclusion condition included— (a) in a family violence safety notice under section 29 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008; or (b) in a family violence intervention order under section 82 of that Act; S. 3(1) def. of exclusive occupancy right inserted by No. 63/2005 s. 4(a). exclusive occupancy right, in relation to a room or rooming house, means a residency right of a kind set out in section 92A; S. 3(1) def. of facilities amended by No. 67/2010 s. 5(4). facilities means— (a) land or buildings intended for use for storage space or car parking; (b) laundry facilities; (c) cooking facilities; (d) recreational areas; (e) lifts; (f) garbage storage and disposal facilities; (g) bathroom, toilet and washing facilities; (h) appliances for heating or cooling premises; (i) communications facilities; s. 3
site means a site in a caravan park; S. 3(1) def. of site agreement inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 5(1). site agreement means an agreement under which a person lets land as a Part 4A site for the purposes of the occupation of a Part 4A dwelling on that land by the Part 4A dwelling owner as a residence; S. 3(1) def. of site agreement provisions inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 5(1). site agreement provisions means any provisions of this Act to the extent to which they apply to a Part 4A site, a Part 4A dwelling, a site owner or a site tenant; S. 3(1) def. of site owner inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 5(1). site owner means the person by whom a Part 4A site— (a) is let under a site agreement; or (b) is to be let under a proposed site agreement; S. 3(1) def. of site tenant inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 5(1). s. 3 site tenant means the person to whom a Part 4A site— (a) is let under a site agreement; or (b) is to be let under a proposed site agreement; S. 3(1) def. of spouse inserted by No. 27/2001 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 10.1). spouse of a person means a person to whom the person is married; support services means— (a) assistance with one or more of the following— (i) bathing, showering or personal hygiene; or
(a) grazing, including agistment; or (b) farming, including dairy farming, poultry farming, fish-farming, bee-keeping, viticulture, horticulture, fruit growing or the growing of crops of any kind. 12 Contracts of employment This Act does not apply to a tenancy agreement created or arising under the terms of a contract of employment or entered into in relation to such a contract. 13 Contracts of sale or mortgages This Act does not apply to a tenancy agreement created or arising between the parties to a contract of sale or mortgage of the premises in accordance with a term of the contract or mortgage. 14 Prescribed premises and prescribed tenancy agreements (1) This Act does not apply to a tenancy agreement if the rented premises are prescribed premises or are included in a class of prescribed premises. (2) This Act does not apply to a tenancy agreement if the agreement is a prescribed agreement or is included in a class of prescribed agreements. 15 Certain provisions not to apply to tenancy agreements s. 12 S. 15(1) amended by No. 1/2010 s. 109(a). (1) Parts IV and IVA of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1958 do not apply in relation to tenancy agreements to which this Act applies. S. 15(2) amended by No. 1/2010 s. 109(b). (2) Sections 137, 144, 145, 146, 150 and 154A of the Property Law Act 1958 do not apply in relation to tenancy agreements to which this Act applies.
a tenancy agreement that is a premium, bonus, commission or key money. Penalty: 20 penalty units. S. 51(2) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 103. (2) A person must not demand or receive from a tenant under a proposed tenancy agreement a charge in relation to the inspection of the premises by a tenant. Penalty: 20 penalty units. S. 51(3) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 14, amended by No. 67/2010 s. 103. (3) A person must not demand or receive from a tenant a charge or indemnity for a charge in relation to— (a) the first issue of a rent payment card under a tenancy agreement; or (b) the establishment or use of direct debit facilities for payment of rent under a tenancy agreement. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 52 Tenant's liability for various utility charges s. 52 A tenant is liable for— (a) all charges in respect of the supply or use of electricity, gas or oil in respect of the tenant's occupation of rented premises that are separately metered except— (i) the installation costs and charges in respect of the initial connection of the service to the rented premises; and (ii) the supply or hire of gas bottles; (b) the cost of all water supplied to the rented premises during the tenant's occupancy if the cost is based solely on the amount of water
of that withdrawal to the rooming house owner within 3 days after the consent is given. (4) A consent under this section to an increase in the room capacity of a room does not take effect until the end of the period of 7 days after— (a) if there is only one resident of the room, the consent is given; or (b) if there is more than one resident of the room, the consent of the last resident is given. (5) A consent under this section is of no effect if the notice under section 94B is invalid. Division 2—Bonds S. 95 amended by No. 45/2002 s. 30. 95 Payment of bond s. 95 A rooming house owner may require a resident or proposed resident to pay a bond before the resident commences occupation of a room as a resident. S. 96 amended by No. 67/2010 s. 110. 96 What is the maximum bond? A rooming house owner must not demand or accept a bond that exceeds the equivalent of 14 days rent. Penalty: 20 penalty units. 97 Condition report S. 97(1) amended by Nos 45/2002 s. 31(1), 67/2010 s. 111. (1) If a resident or proposed resident pays a bond, the rooming house owner must, before the resident or proposed resident commences occupation of the room as a resident, give the resident or proposed resident 2 copies of a condition report signed by or on behalf of the owner specifying the state of
S. 105(2) amended by No. 63/2005 s. 12(3). (2) If the Tribunal makes an order under section 104 in respect of an increase in rent, it may also order that any excess rent paid by the resident from the time the increase took effect until the date of the order be refunded by the rooming house owner. S. 105(2A) inserted by No. 63/2005 s. 12(4). (2A) If the Tribunal makes an order under section 104 in respect of a reduction in rent for a shared room, it may also order that any excess rent paid by the resident from the date that the relevant increase in room capacity took effect until the date of the order be refunded by the rooming house owner. (3) The order may specify the procedure for the refund to the resident. S. 106 amended by No. 45/2002 s. 35 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 106 Rent must be reduced if services are reduced (1) If a rooming house owner ceases to provide services to a resident, the rooming house owner must reduce the rent by— (a) the amount agreed between them; or (b) an amount determined by the Tribunal in the absence of any agreement on an application by either party. S. 106(2) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 35. (2) If the Tribunal determines an amount under subsection (1)(b), it may also order that— (a) the reduction in rent is to take effect from the time the rooming house owner ceased to provide services to the resident; and (b) the rooming house owner is to refund to the resident any excess rent paid by the resident from the time the rooming house owner ceased to provide services until the date of the order. S. 106A inserted by No. 63/2005 s. 13. 106A Rent must be reduced if room capacity increased If the room capacity of a room is increased under section 94B, the rooming house owner must
(b) if the resident uses any of those services, provide the resident with an itemised account showing the resident's individual use of the services. S. 109A inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 37. 109A Director of Housing may impose service charge on resident s. 109 (1) The Director of Housing may impose a service charge on a resident in a rooming house which has been declared to be a rooming house under section 19(2) or (3) for any water, central heating, laundry or utility services or facilities made available to the resident. (2) Subsection (1) only applies if it is not possible or practicable to accurately measure the use by the resident of that service or facility. (3) A service charge may be increased or decreased by an amount in line with changes in the cost of providing the services or facilities. (4) In this section Director of Housing includes any incorporated body that receives financial assistance from the Director of Housing for the purposes of providing non-profit housing. Division 5—General duties of residents and rooming house owners 110 Resident's use of room s. 110 A resident must use the room for residential purposes only. S. 111 amended by No. 63/2005 s. 15(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 111 Resident must not use room for illegal purposes (1) In the case of a room other than a shared room, a resident must not use the room or permit its use for any purpose that is illegal at common law or under an Act.
(3) A receipt under this section must be signed by the person who receives the payment and must state— (a) the name of the resident and the caravan park; and (b) the date of receipt; and (c) the period for which payment is made; and (d) the amount paid; and (e) the fact that the payment is for rent or a hiring charge. (4) The regulations may provide that a prescribed person is exempt from subsection (1), (2) or (3) subject to the conditions, if any, specified in the regulations. 152 How much notice is required of rent or hiring charge increase? S. 152(1) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(a). s. 152 (1) A caravan park owner must give a resident at least 60 days notice in the prescribed form of a proposed rent increase. S. 152(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(b). (2) A caravan owner must give a resident at least 60 days notice in the prescribed form of a proposed hiring charge increase. (3) A notice of a proposed rent increase under subsection (1) or a proposed hiring charge increase under subsection (2) may only provide for one rent increase or hiring charge increase. (4) If the caravan park owner is also the caravan owner or the agent of the caravan owner, the notice must specify the rent increase and hiring charge increase separately. S. 152(5) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 48(1)(c). (5) The notice of a proposed rent increase or hiring charge increase must include a statement informing the resident of the resident's right under section 153 to apply within 30 days after the
after receiving a written request for reimbursement attached to a copy of the account and the receipt or other evidence of payment. (2) If a resident pays for anything for which the caravan park owner or caravan owner is liable under section 163 or 164, the owner must reimburse the resident within 28 days after receiving a written request for reimbursement attached to a copy of the account and the receipt or other evidence of payment. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the caravan park owner directly bills the resident under a re-sale agreement with a supply authority. 166 Owner must not seek overpayment for utility charges S. 166(1) amended by Nos 45/2002 s. 51, 67/2010 s. 126. s. 166 (1) A caravan park owner must not seek payment or reimbursement for a cost or charge under section 165 that is more than the amount that the relevant supplier of the utility would have charged the resident. Penalty: 20 penalty units. S. 166(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 51. (2) If the relevant supplier of the utility has issued an account to the caravan park owner, a caravan park owner cannot recover from the resident an amount which includes any amount that could have been claimed as a concession or rebate by or on behalf of the resident from the relevant supplier of the utility. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the concession or rebate— S. 166(3)(a) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 51. (a) must be claimed by the resident and the caravan park owner has given the resident the opportunity to claim it and the resident does not do so by the payment date set by the relevant supplier of the utility; or
(1) If any damage other than fair wear and tear is caused to a Part 4A site or any facility in the Part 4A park by the site tenant or his or her visitors, the site tenant must— (a) repair the damage; or (b) notify the site owner of the damage and pay compensation for the damage to the site owner. (2) A site tenant must report to the site owner any damage to or breakdown of communal facilities of which the site tenant has knowledge. S. 206ZP inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 10. 206ZP Number of persons residing on Part 4A site s. 206ZP A site tenant must not allow more than the number of persons agreed with the site owner to reside on the Part 4A site. S. 206ZQ inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 10. 206ZQ Site tenant must observe Part 4A park rules A site tenant must observe all Part 4A park rules made from time to time in accordance with this Act. Division 6—General duties of site owners S. 206ZR inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 10. 206ZR Site owner must give tenant certain information (1) Before entering into a site agreement, the site owner must give the site tenant a written statement in a form approved by the Director setting out in summary form the rights and duties of a site owner and site tenant under this Act. Penalty: 20 penalty units.
S. 213A(2)(b) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 18(3). (b) make a determination directing the Authority, on termination of the tenancy agreement or site agreement or when the residency right ends, to pay out an amount of bond to or on account of the landlord, rooming house owner, caravan park owner, site owner or caravan owner (as the case requires) in respect of the rent or hiring charge owing. S. 213B (Heading) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 19(1). S. 213B inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 79, amended by No. 67/2010 s. 19(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 213B Application to Tribunal for loss or damage s. 213B (1) If a possession order is made under Part 7 as a result of a failure by a tenant to pay rent, an application by the landlord to the Tribunal under this Part (other than under section 213A) for payment by the tenant of compensation for loss or damage suffered by the landlord as a result of the failure of the tenant to pay rent must be made within 28 days after the tenant delivers up vacant possession of the rented premises. S. 213B(2) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 19(2). (2) If a possession order is made under Part 7 as a result of a failure by a site tenant to pay rent, an application by the site owner to the Tribunal under this Part for payment by the site tenant of compensation for loss or damage suffered by the site owner as a result of the failure of the site tenant to pay rent must be made within 28 days after the site tenant delivers up vacant possession of the Part 4A site. 214 Can a person recover compensation under this Part as well as from a bond? (1) A person who has recovered compensation from a bond is not precluded from taking proceedings under this Part to recover an additional amount by way of compensation. S. 214(2) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 236(j). * * * * *
(b) the site owner or site tenant gives a notice to vacate or a notice of intention to vacate the Part 4A site under this Division; and (c) the period (if any) between the date on which the notice is given and the termination date specified in the notice has expired. S. 317G inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 22. 317G Termination if site owner not owner of site A site agreement terminates if the land owner gives a notice to vacate in accordance with section 317ZE and— (a) the site tenant vacates the Part 4A site on or after the termination date specified in the notice; or (b) the site agreement terminates in accordance with section 334. S. 317H inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 22. 317H Termination by merger A site agreement may terminate by merger (that is, where the interests of the site owner and the site tenant become vested in one person). S. 317I inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 22. 317I Termination by disclaimer A site agreement may terminate by disclaimer (for example, on repudiation of the agreement by the site tenant accepted by the site owner). S. 317J inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 22. 317J Termination by site tenant before occupation or use s. 317J A site agreement terminates if the site tenant has not entered into occupation or use of the Part 4A site and has given a notice of termination of the site agreement to the site owner on the ground that the Part 4A site— (a) is unsafe; or (b) is not legally available for use as a Part 4A site; or
(a) the landlord; and (b) the tenant who paid the bond; and S. 407(1)(c) amended by No. 93/2003 s. 6. (c) if an amount of bond was paid on behalf of the tenant by the Director of Housing or an agent of the Director of Housing, the Director of Housing. (2) The receipt may be given in the manner determined by the Authority. 408 Bond held on trust s. 406 A landlord who receives a bond from a tenant holds the bond on trust for the tenant until the bond is paid to the Authority. 409 What if the landlord is late in lodging the bond? S. 409(1) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 71. (1) A tenant may notify the Authority if the tenant does not receive a receipt from the Authority within 15 business days after giving the amount of bond to the landlord. (2) If the landlord gives an amount of bond to the Authority after the tenant notifies the Authority under subsection (1) in respect of that bond, the amount of bond is deemed for the purposes of this Part to be lodged on the date that the notice is given. 410 Payment of bond into Residential Bonds Account s. 410 The Authority must pay all money it receives under this Division into the Residential Bonds Account. S. 410A (Heading) amended by No. 93/2003 s. 7(1). S. 410A inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 72. 410A Payment of bond by cheque, Director of Housing voucher or money order
Housing on behalf of a tenant if the landlord is unable to obtain the tenant's agreement to make an application to the Authority under subsection (1). S. 413(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 73(2). (2) The application must be made in a form and manner approved by the Director. S. 413(3) inserted by No. 93/2003 s. 11(2). (3) If any part of the amount of bond is to be paid to the landlord, the application must not be made earlier than 7 days before the termination date in respect of the tenancy agreement. S. 413A inserted by No. 93/2003 s. 12. 413A Authority to notify Director of Housing on receipt of new bond s. 413 As soon as practicable after receiving a new bond from a landlord in respect of a tenancy agreement for the same premises for which the Authority already holds an amount of bond paid by the Director of Housing or an agent of the Director of Housing on behalf of a tenant, the Authority must notify the Director of Housing that the Authority has received a new bond in respect of a tenancy agreement for those premises. 414 Application to Tribunal by landlord S. 414(1) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 236(s)(i). (1) A landlord may apply to the Tribunal under this section if— (a) the tenant has delivered up vacant possession of, or abandoned the rented premises; and (b) an amount of rent has accrued due and is unpaid; and (c) after making all reasonable inquiries, the current address of the tenant is unknown to the landlord.
S. 414(2) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 236(s)(ii), new s. 414(2) inserted by No. 45/2002 s. 74(1). (2) An application under this section must be made within 10 business days after— (a) the tenant delivers up vacant possession of the rented premises; or (b) the landlord becomes aware that the tenant has abandoned the rented premises. S. 414(3) repealed by No. 45/2002 s. 74(2). * * * * * S. 415 substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 237. 415 Determination of application s. 414 (1) If an application is made under section 414 and the Tribunal is satisfied that it is proper to do so, the Tribunal must— (a) make a determination of the amount of rent owing to the landlord by the tenant at the date of the application; and (b) make an order directing the Authority to pay out an amount of bond to or on account of the landlord in respect of the rent owing. (2) The Tribunal may make a determination and order under subsection (1) without a hearing whether or not the parties agree to dispense with the hearing. (3) The Tribunal's powers under this section are exercisable by the principal registrar. S. 416 (Heading) inserted by No. 93/2003 s. 13(1). 416 Application to Tribunal by tenant or Director of Housing (1) A tenant may apply to the Tribunal for a determination directing the Authority to pay out an amount of bond to or on account of the tenant if the tenant is unable to obtain the landlord's agreement to make an application to the Authority for a refund.
Bonds Investment Income Account in respect of an amount of bond once the Authority has in good faith and in accordance with this Part paid that amount out of those Accounts. S. 423(2) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 76. (2) Despite subsection (1), the Authority may in its absolute discretion, pay as compensation to a person an amount not exceeding the amount of the bond paid out if the Authority is satisfied that the person would have been entitled to a refund if the bond had not been paid out to another person on the fraudulent application of that other person. Division 4—General provisions relating to bonds 424 Notice of assignment or transfer by landlord s. 422 S. 424(1) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 151. (1) If a landlord assigns or transfers the landlord's rights and duties under a tenancy agreement to another person, the landlord and the person to whom the rights and duties are assigned or transferred must notify the Authority in accordance with this section of that assignment or transfer if a bond has been paid in relation to the tenancy agreement. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) A notice under subsection (1) must— (a) contain the prescribed information; and (b) be signed by the landlord and the person to whom the rights and duties are assigned or transferred; and (c) be given to the Authority within 5 days after the assignment or transfer takes effect. S. 424(3) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 151. (3) The landlord must give the tenant under the tenancy agreement a copy of the notice under subsection (1). Penalty: 20 penalty units.
425 Notice of assignment or transfer by tenant s. 425 S. 425(1) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 152. (1) If a tenant assigns or transfers any of the tenant's rights and duties under a tenancy agreement to another person, the landlord and the tenant and the person to whom the rights and duties are assigned or transferred must notify the Authority in accordance with this section of that assignment or transfer if a bond has been paid in respect of the tenancy agreement. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) A notice under subsection (1) must— (a) contain the prescribed information; and (b) be signed by the tenant, the landlord and the person to whom the rights and duties are assigned or transferred; and (c) be given to the Authority within 5 days after the assignment or transfer takes effect. 426 Agent to produce authorisation on request An agent for a landlord must, at the request of the Authority, produce evidence of the agent's authorisation to act as agent under this Part. 427 Authority to record names (1) The Authority must register— (a) the name of each landlord and tenant who appears on the bond lodgment form for a bond; and
Penalty: 60 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 300 penalty units in the case of a body corporate. S. 439I inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 90. 439I Providing copy of personal information listed s. 439I (1) A landlord who lists personal information about a person in a residential tenancy database must, if asked in writing by the person, give the person a copy of the information within 14 days after the request is made. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) A database operator must, if asked in writing by a person whose personal information is in the residential tenancy database kept by the operator, give the person a copy of the information within 14 days after the request is made. Penalty: 20 penalty units. (3) If a landlord charges a fee for giving personal information under subsection (1), or a database operator charges a fee for giving personal information under subsection (2), the subsection applies only if the fee has been paid. (4) A fee charged by a landlord for giving personal information under subsection (1), or by a database operator for giving personal information under subsection (2)— (a) must not be excessive; and (b) must not apply to lodging a request for accessing the information. S. 439J inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 90. 439J Notifying relevant non-parties of Tribunal order about listing (1) This section applies if—
Tribunal apply to the Tribunal in relation to the tenancy agreement. s. 452 (6) A person who is not a caravan park resident or caravan park owner or caravan owner or rooming house resident or rooming house owner may with the leave of the Tribunal apply to the Tribunal in relation to a residency right. (7) Leave must not be granted unless the Tribunal is satisfied that the person has an interest and personal involvement in the tenancy agreement or residency right or an agreement relating to the residency right that is sufficient to justify the granting of leave. (8) The provisions of this section are in addition to all other rights and powers under this Act. Ss 453–471 repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 238(g). * * * * * Pt 11 Div. 4 (Heading) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 238(h). Division 4—Orders of Tribunal 472 General power of Tribunal to make determinations S. 472(1) amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 238(i), 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 56.2). s. 472 (1) The Tribunal, on an application to or in proceedings before it, may make any orders it thinks fit— (a) to restrain any action in breach of a tenancy agreement or the provisions of this Act relating to a tenancy agreement; (b) to require any action in the performance of a tenancy agreement or of duties under this Act relating to the tenancy agreement;
(4) There must be paid into the Residential Tenancies Fund any amount of interest received on the investment of the Rent Special Account. S. 485(5) amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 238(l)(iii), 11/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 63.2). s. 485 (5) The principal registrar must open and maintain accounts at an authorised deposit-taking institution or institutions within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959 of the Commonwealth in the State for the purposes of the Rent Special Account. _______________ Pt 12 Div. 1 (Heading) substituted by Nos 17/1999 s. 41(2), 35/2000 s. 50(a), amended by No. 30/2003 s. 91. Division 1—Director of Consumer Affairs s. 486 486 Functions of Director The functions of the Director under this Act are— (a) to investigate— S. 486(a)(i) amended by No. 45/2002 s. 96(b). (i) any matter referred to him or her by the Tribunal or the principal registrar; S. 486(a)(ii) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 66(a). (ii) any application made to the Director under Part 2, 3, 4 or 4A in relation to excessive rent or hiring charges; (iii) any complaint made by a tenant under a tenancy agreement that the landlord is in breach of a duty to maintain the rented premises in good repair;
institution which provides education and training must display prominently in a public or common area of the residential premises a notice in the prescribed form— (a) which has been endorsed in the prescribed manner by the school or institution (as the case may be); and (b) which specifies that this Act does not apply to a tenancy agreement or room in respect of the residential premises because of the formal affiliation of the residential premises with the school or institution. Penalty: 10 penalty units. Division 2—Evidence and legal proceedings 506 Service of documents s. 505B (1) Subject to this section, a notice or other document to be served on or given to a person under this Act must be served or given— (a) by delivering it personally to the person; or (b) by leaving it at the person's usual or last known place of residence or business with a person apparently over the age of 16 years and apparently residing or employed at that place; or (c) by sending it to the person by post addressed to the person's usual or last known place of residence or business; or (d) if the person is a corporation— (i) by sending it by post to the registered office in of the corporation; or