Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts39. Rent in advance
(1) The landlord must not require the payment of more than one rental payment period's rent under a tenancy agreement before the end of the first rental payment period of the tenancy.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) If rent has been paid under a tenancy agreement, the landlord must not require from the tenant a further payment of rent until the end of the last rental period for which rent has been paid.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A landlord must not require another person to give a post-dated cheque or other post-dated negotiable instrument in payment of rent under a tenancy agreement.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.