Section 161 — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

(1) A landlord, landlord’s agent or any other person must not require or receive more than one rental bond for a residential tenancy agreement.
(2) A landlord, landlord’s agent or any other person must not require or receive from a tenant or another person a rental bond or additional amounts of rental bond if—
(a) a rental bond was paid (and not claimed) for residential premises under a residential tenancy agreement, and
(b) one or more of the tenants under that agreement continue to occupy the residential premises under one or more successive residential tenancy agreements.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Related sections

• s 158 — Mortgagee in possession may exercise functions
• s 159 — Payment of bonds
• s 160 — Other security may not be required
• s 162 — Deposit of rental bonds
• s 163 — Claims for rental bonds
• s 164 — Claim notice to be given to other party

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