Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 - SECT 35

Condition report

35. Condition report



(1) If a tenant pays a bond, the landlord must, before the tenant enters into
occupation of the rented premises, give the tenant 2 copies of a condition
report signed by or on behalf of the landlord specifying the state of repair
and general condition of the premises on the day specified in the report.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) Within 3 business days after entering into occupation of the rented
premises, the tenant must return one copy of the condition report to the
landlord-

   (a)  signed by or on behalf of the tenant; or

   (b)  with an endorsement so signed to the effect that the tenant agrees or
        disagrees with the whole or any specified part of the report.