Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989

Offences under Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989

Modified penalty

r. 10ABA(1)(a)

Failing to give information in approved form in relation to written residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

r. 10ABA(1)(b)

Failing to give information in approved form in relation to residential tenancy agreement other than written agreement

$1 000

s. 11H(1)

Giving Commissioner false or misleading information

$2 000

s. 22(5)

Unlawfully demanding or receiving fee or reward for representing or assisting party to proceedings

$1 000

s. 27A

Failing to use approved form of written residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

s. 27AA(1)

Advertising or offering tenancy other than for rent at fixed amount or for rent calculated by reference to tenant’s income

$2 000

s. 27AA(3)

Soliciting or inviting offer of rent at amount higher than advertised

$2 000

s. 27B

Failing to give prescribed information to tenant

$1 000

s. 27C(1)(a)

Failing to prepare property condition report within 7 days

$1 000

s. 27C(1)(b)

Failing to provide 2 copies of property condition report within 7 days

$1 000

s. 27C(4)(a)

Failing to inspect premises within 14 days

$1 000

s. 27C(4)(b)

Failing to prepare final property condition report within 14 days

$1 000

s. 27C(4)(c)

Failing to provide copy of property condition report within 14 days

$1 000

s. 27(1)

Requiring or receiving unauthorised amount for or in relation to a residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

s. 28(1)

Requiring more than 2 weeks rent during first 2 weeks of tenancy

$1 000

s. 28(2)

Requiring more than 2 weeks rent in advance

$1 000

s. 29(1)(a)

Requiring or receiving more than one security bond

$1 000

s. 29(1)(b)

Requiring or receiving security bond of more than 4 weeks rent plus pet bond (if applicable)

$1 000

s. 29(4)(a)

Failing to give receipt for security bond

$2 000

s. 29(4)(b)

Failing to pay security bond to bond administrator

$2 000

s. 29(8)(a)

Failing to ensure tenant does not sign bond disposal form before residential tenancy agreement terminates

$1 000

s. 29(8)(b)

Failing to ensure tenant does not sign bond disposal form without amount of security bond stipulated

$1 000

s. 32

Requiring or receiving rent in excess of court ordered amount

$1 000

s. 33(1)

Failing to give receipt for rent

$1 000

s. 34(1)

Failing to keep records of rent received

$1 000

s. 45(3)

Failing to give lessor copy of key within 7 days

$1 000

s. 51(1)

Failing to notify tenant of lessor’s details

$1 000

s. 51(2)

Failing to notify tenant of lessor’s name and property manager’s name and details

$1 000

s. 51(3)

Failing to notify tenant of new lessor’s details

$1 000

s. 51(4)

Failing to notify tenant of change of lessor’s details within 14 days

$1 000

s. 53(1)

Giving false name or place of employment

$1 000

s. 53(2)

Failing to notify lessor of new place of employment

$1 000

s. 53(3)

Failing to provide forwarding address on vacating premises

$1 000

s. 54(1)(a)

Failing to give tenant copy of residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

s. 54(1)(b)

Failing to give tenant copy of executed residential tenancy agreement

$1 000

s. 57(2A)

Executing residential tenancy agreement providing for accelerated rent or liquidated damages

$1 000

s. 59F(1)

Lessor or tenant altering, removing or adding lock without consent

$2 000

s. 59F(2)

Property manager altering, removing or adding lock without consent

$2 000

s. 59F(2A)

Lessor breaching term referred to in s. 45(2)(c)

$2 000

s. 63(3)

Giving false or misleading notice of termination

$1 000

s. 71AB(3)

Lessor disclosing information referred to in s. 71AB(2)

$1 000

s. 71AB(4)

Lessor failing to ensure information referred to in s. 71AB(2) is kept in secure manner

$1 000

s. 79(3)

Failing to give notice that abandoned goods have been stored

$1 000

s. 80A(6)

Failing to give reclaimed document to person

$1 000

s. 80

Entering leased premises to recover possession without court order

$4 000

s. 81C(5)

Unlawfully asking or requiring tenant to sign security bond release application

$1 000

s. 82C(2)

Failing to give written notice of usual use of residential tenancy database

$1 000

s. 82D(2)

Failing to give written notice of personal information in residential tenancy database

$1 000

s. 82E(1)

Listing personal information in residential tenancy database contrary to section 82E(1)

$1 000

s. 82F(1)

Listing personal information in residential tenancy database contrary to section 82F(1)

$1 000

s. 82G(3)

Failing to keep copy of written notice under section 82G(2) for one year

$1 000

s. 82H(2)

Failing to amend or remove personal information from residential tenancy database within 14 days

$1 000

s. 82I(1)

Lessor or lessor’s agent failing to give copy of personal information within 14 days of request

$1 000

s. 82I(2)

Database operator failing to give copy of personal information in residential tenancy database within 14 days of request

$1 000

s. 82K(2)

Keeping personal information in residential tenancy database longer than permitted

$1 000

s. 93(1)

Failing to take reasonable steps to ensure security bond is transferred to bond administrator when required

$1 000

s. 96(2)

Failing to pay bond, or part of bond, when required

$1 000