The Transfer of bond (Form 3) is used to arrange for a bond to be transferred from one tenancy to another (usually a different rental property) where all parties agree to the transfer of monies.

Bond transfers are a client service offered by the RTA. A new lessor/agent is not obliged to accept a bond transfer.

This form is completed by the lessor/agent of the previous rental property. All parties must sign the form and it can be posted to RTA by either party. Tenants should show a copy of this form to their new lessor/agent.

On receipt of the form, bond monies are transferred to a new bond account for the new tenancy. This is matched with details provided on the Bond Lodgement (Form 2) when it is received from the new lessor/agent.

Form 3 - Transfer of bond

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It is an offence under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 for a person to give false, misleading or incomplete information which the person knows is false, misleading or incomplete. Any party submitting a Form 4 to the RTA who knows the details on the form to be false, misleading or incomplete is committing an offence.

It is an offence for a tenant to refuse to give the lessor/agent details of their forwarding address, without a reasonable excuse after being asked in writing by the lessor/agent. If the tenant wishes their details to be kept confidential, please contact the RTA.