Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts81. Unreasonable charges not to be made for assignment etc.
(1) A landlord must not require the tenant to pay to the landlord a charge for consenting or considering an application for consent to an assignment or subletting that is more than the landlord's reasonable expenses in relation to the assignment or subletting.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) The Commissioner may, on the application of a tenant:
(a) declare that a charge required by a landlord for consenting or considering an application for consent to an assignment or subletting is more than the landlord's reasonable expenses in relation to the assignment or subletting; and
(b) order that the amount charged or part of that amount be refunded to or is not payable by the tenant.
Part 11. Termination of agreement