Section 25 — Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW)

Disputes about holding fees

(1) The Tribunal may, on application by a person who has paid, or required or received payment of, a holding fee, make an order in relation to the payment or repayment of the fee.
(2) A person may make an application under this section whether or not the prospective residential tenancy agreement was executed.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 22A — Prohibition on certain matters relating to advertising or soliciting amounts of rent
s 23 — Limit on amounts payable by tenant before agreement
s 24 — Holding fees
s 26 — Disclosure of information to tenants generally
s 27 — Names and addresses to be provided
s 28 — Tenant entitled to copy of residential tenancy agreement

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