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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 37

Certain guarantees prohibited

S. 37(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 97, 45/2018 s. 27(1)(2).

    (1)     A person must not demand or require a renter to obtain a guarantee for the performance of any of the renter's duties in relation to the residential rental agreement if the renter has paid or is required to pay a bond under a residential rental agreement.

Penalty:     60 penalty units.

S. 37(2) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 27(3).

    (2)     This section does not apply to a residential rental agreement referred to in section 31(3).

    (3)     A guarantee obtained in contravention of this section is invalid and unenforceable.



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