Western Australian Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 27

27 .         Restriction on consideration for tenancy agreement

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not require or receive from a tenant or prospective tenant any monetary consideration for or in relation to entering into, renewing, extending or continuing a residential tenancy agreement other than rent and a security bond.

        Penalty: $1 000.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply to — 

            (a)         any amount required or received as consideration for an option to enter into a residential tenancy agreement if, upon the option being exercised, the amount is refunded or applied towards the rent payable under the agreement;

            (b)         any amount that the owner is authorised by any other provision of this Act to require or receive; and

        [(c)         deleted]

            (d)         any other payment of a prescribed class.

        [Section 27 amended by No. 59 of 1995 s. 46 and 55.]