Western Australian Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1987 - SECT 48

48 .         Owner to bear outgoings in respect of premises

                It is a term of every agreement that the owner shall bear all rates, taxes or charges imposed in respect of the premises under any of the following written laws — 

            (a)         the Local Government Act 1995 ;

            (b)         the Land Tax Act 2002 ;

            (c)         any written law under which a rate, tax or charge is imposed for “water services”, as defined in the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 , other than a charge for water consumed.

        [Section 48 amended by No. 73 of 1995 s. 188; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 45 of 2002 s. 21.]