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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 405

Bond lodgment form

S. 405(1) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 149, 47/2012 s. 10(2), 45/2018 s. 279 (1)(a)(b)(2).

    (1)     A residential rental provider who receives an amount of bond from a renter must at the time the amount of bond is paid—

S. 405(1)(a) substituted by No. 45/2018 s. 279(1)(c).

        (a)     complete and sign a bond lodgment form in the form approved by the Authority for the type of bond being lodged; and

S. 405(1)(b) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 279(1)(b).

        (b)     give the form to the renter to sign.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

S. 405(2) amended by Nos 93/2003 s. 5, 45/2018 s. 279(3), 40/2022 s. 60(34).

    (2)     If Homes Victoria or an agent of Homes Victoria has paid an amount of bond on behalf of the renter, the bond lodgment form must state that fact.

S. 405(3) amended by Nos 47/2012 s. 10(3), 45/2018 s. 279(3).

    (3)     The renter must sign the completed bond lodgment form on payment of the amount of bond.

S. 405(4) amended by Nos 45/2002 s. 70(1), 67/2010 s. 149, 45/2018 s. 279(4)(5).

    (4)     On the signing by the renter of the bond lodgment form, the residential rental provider must give a copy of that form to the renter.

Penalty:     25 penalty units.

Note to s. 405 inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 279(6).

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. 406 amended by Nos 45/2002 s. 70(2), 67/2010 s. 150, 47/2012 s. 11, 45/2018 s. 280.



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