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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 425 Notice of assignment or transfer by renter

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 425

Notice of assignment or transfer by renter

S. 425(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 152, 47/2012 s. 27, 45/2018 s. 294(2)(3).

    (1)     If a renter assigns or transfers any of the renter's rights and duties under a residential rental agreement to another person, the residential rental provider and the renter and the person to whom the rights and duties are assigned or transferred must notify the Authority in accordance with this section of that assignment or transfer if an amount



of bond has been paid in respect of the residential rental agreement.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

    (2)     A notice under subsection (1) must—

S. 425(2)(a) substituted by No. 45/2018 s. 294(4)(a).

        (a)     be in a form approved by the Authority; and



S. 425(2)(b) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 294(4)(b).

        (b)     be signed by the renter, the residential rental provider and the person to whom the rights and duties are assigned or transferred; and

        (c)     be given to the Authority within 5 days after the assignment or transfer takes effect.

Note to s. 425 inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 294(5).

Note

Section 506(1)(da) provides that a document to be served on or given to a person under this Act may be served or given by electronic communication in accordance with the  Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 .

S. 426 amended by No. 45/2018 s. 295(1).