NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010
Part 3 Division 1: Before the agreement – NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010

NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010 s23: s 23 Take only a holding fee, rent, bond or registration fee before the agreement; no fees for background checks or preparing the lease

No one requires or receives from a tenant or applicant, before or when the agreement is made, any payment other than a holding fee, rent, a rental bond or the fee to register the agreement under the Real Property Act 1900, and never a charge for preparing the written agreement or for a background check, whether or not the applicant goes on to sign.

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

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  • s59 s 59 Take only a key deposit, holding deposit, bond or rent from a prospective tenant

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