New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 8

8 Standard form of residential tenancy agreement

(1) The regulations may prescribe a standard form of residential tenancy agreement.

(2) The regulations may provide for:

(a) more than one standard form of residential tenancy agreement, or

(b) the addition of clauses to, or the omission or variation of clauses contained in, the standard form or forms,

for use in relation to different classes of residential premises, agreements or parties.

(3) A prescribed standard form of residential tenancy agreement:

(a) shall be deemed to contain all terms included in the agreement by Part 3,

(b) may set out those terms or provisions to the same effect, and

(c) may contain other terms not inconsistent with this Act.

(4) A prescribed standard form of residential tenancy agreement shall include a condition report relating to the condition of the residential premises, to be completed in accordance with the regulations.

(5) A prescribed standard form of residential tenancy agreement may not exclude the operation or vary the effect of any of the terms referred to in subsection (3) (a).