Starting 30 September this year there’ll be changes to the legislation relating to:
- the maximum amount of bond that can be taken for residential tenancies and rooming accommodation, and
- claims made on the bond by a managing party.
This date will also see the introduction of new requirements relating to:
- rent payment options,
- timeframes for passing on utility bills, and
- the calculation of re-letting costs after a tenant breaks lease.
There will be some updates to the legislation which extend compliance requirements relating to false and misleading information to include information provided to the RTA and the ability for the RTA to share information with other government agencies and departments.
Note: While the RTA makes every reasonable effort to ensure that information on this website is accurate at the time of publication, changes in circumstances after publication may impact on the accuracy of material. This disclaimer is in addition to and does not limit the application of the Residential Tenancies Authority website disclaimer.