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The General tenancy agreement is used when renting a house, unit, apartment, townhouse or houseboat.
A written agreement must always be used when renting, even if the person renting is family or a friend.
It is the property manager/owner’s responsibility to organise the agreement and give a copy to the tenant before they pay any money or commit to the tenancy.
A tenancy agreement must include:
- the name and address of the tenant and property manager/owner
- the start and end date of the agreement (or state that it is periodic)
- how the tenant should pay rent and how much is to be paid
- standard terms (what the tenant and the property manager/owner can and cannot do)
- any special terms (these should be agreed in advance, e.g. a dog is allowed but must be kept outside)
On, or before, the day the tenant occupies the property, they must:
- sign the agreement
- return the agreement to the property manager/owner within 5 days of receiving it
The property manager/owner must:
- sign the agreement
- return a copy to the tenant within 14 days
Form 18a – General tenancy agreement |
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