RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 57 Offer of residential tenancy must be for rent at a fixed amount

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 57

57 Offer of residential tenancy must be for rent at a fixed amount

(1) A lessor or lessor’s agent must not advertise or otherwise offer a residential tenancy for premises unless a fixed amount is stated in the advertisement or offer as the amount of rent for the premises.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) A lessor or lessor’s agent must not accept a rental bond from the tenant of premises if the residential tenancy for the premises was advertised or offered without stating a fixed amount of rent for the premises.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) A person does not contravene this section merely by placing a sign on or near premises advertising or offering a residential tenancy for the premises without stating the amount of rent for the premises on the sign.