New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 38

38 Rent in advance

(1) A person shall not require:

(a) if the rent under a proposed residential tenancy agreement does not exceed the prescribed rent-more than 2 weeks’ rent, or

(b) if the rent exceeds the prescribed rent-more than 1 month’s rent,

to be paid as rent in advance under the agreement.

(2) A person shall not require the payment of any rent (other than the first payment) under a residential tenancy agreement for a period of the tenancy to be made before the end of the previous period for which rent has been paid.

(3) In this section:
"prescribed rent" means rent of $300 per week or such other amount as may be prescribed.