Tenant Rights and Shared Accomodation in Australia
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 04:02:37
List of Tenant Rights
In New South Wales, under the Residential Tenancies Act of 1987, tenants are entitled to:
- A copy of the residential tenancy agreement, including a completed condition report.
- Rented premises, in a reasonable state of cleanliness, that are fit to live in.
- A copy of all receipts (unless rent is paid in a nominated bank account).
- The knowledge that rent cannot be increased at all during a fixed term
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to vacate immediately if they cause intentional damage to premises, or if the property becomes unfit to live in. The landlord also has the right to evict tenants' if they are intentionally putting neighbours at risk.
When it comes time to move out of a rented accommodation for whatever reason, it is the tenants' responsibility to leave the premises as near as possible in the same condition as set out in the original condition report.
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