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Renting with pets

In most cases, tenants can keep a pet but they must get their landlord’s permission first. A landlord can ask the tenant to pay a pet bond. Assistance animals A pet means any animal except an assistance animal. Assistance animals are trained to help a person with a disability and do not count as...

Beginning a tenancy

12 Feb 2014

Releasing or claiming a bond (Bond disposal)

Bond money is returned to tenants at the end of their tenancy unless the landlord has a reason to make a claim. On this page: Tips on getting the bond back Reasons for claiming bond money Releasing the bond Online Other ways to submit a bond form When a person cannot be contacted Disputes about...

Bonds

12 Feb 2014

Changing a bond (Bond variation)

A security bond may need to be changed/varied because: additional bond money needs to be lodged with the Bonds Administration, for example because the rent has been increased; one or more of the tenants in a shared household has moved out or a new tenant has moved in; the ownership of the property...

Bonds

12 Feb 2014

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On-site tenant chart 2 – When your co-tenant has terminated their interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 A co-tenant can use this flowchart to understand procedures and assist with notification and date counting when their co-tenant is leaving due to family and...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

On-site tenant chart 1 – Terminate your interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 An on-site tenant can use this flowchart to assist with proper notification and date counting when they wish to leave their tenancy early due to being affected by...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Park operator chart 4 – When the SAT orders termination of perpetrator tenant’s interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 Park operators can use this flowchart to assist with assist with managing notifications and date counting when the SAT orders a perpetrator tenant to leave due to...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Park operator chart 3 – When your tenant terminates their interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

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Flowchart last updated 17 July 2020 Park operators can use this flowchart to assist with managing notifications and date counting when an on-site tenant leaves due to family and domestic violence...

Consumer Protection

Information

17 Jul 2020

Review of the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1970 Issues paper June 2019

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The Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1970 (the DUG Act) was introduced in 1970 following a report by the Law Reform Commission (LRC report) which recommended that legislation be enacted to permit a...

Consumer Protection

Discussion paper

26 Jun 2019

Family and domestic violence insights - Answering "How did the tenancy end?" - Residential parks bulletin issue 7

30 May 2019 Family and domestic violence laws: Protecting tenant privacy during reference checks Last month the family and domestic violence (FDV) provisions in our residential parks (long-stay)...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

31 May 2019

Hot tip to avoid bond lodgement failure - Residential parks bulletin issue 6

29 April 2019 Hot tip: Avoid costly bond lodgement failures For long-stay tenancy agreements, park operators are legally required to lodge bonds within 14 days of receiving the funds. Bonds must be...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

04 Dec 2023

FDV laws are now in effect - Residential Parks Bulletin Issue 5

15 April 2019 Family and domestic violence tenancy laws now in effect Tenancy reforms to assist Western Australian renters affected by family and domestic violence started on 15 April 2019. On Monday...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

24 Apr 2019

Family violence tenancy laws coming soon: Residential Parks Bulletin Issue 4

18 March 2019 Family violence tenancy laws coming soon We're pleased to say an amendment to Western Australia's tenancy laws in relation to family and domestic violence was passed last month (...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

27 Mar 2019

On-supply of utilities: Residential Parks Bulletin Issue 3

31 January 2019 Do you charge your long-stay tenants for utilities outside of their rental costs? Many caravan parks purchase gas or electricity from licensed retailers and use embedded networks...

Consumer Protection

Bulletin

11 Nov 2019

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Renting with pets

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On-site tenant chart 2 – When your co-tenant has terminated their interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

On-site tenant chart 1 – Terminate your interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

Park operator chart 4 – When the SAT orders termination of perpetrator tenant’s interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

Park operator chart 3 – When your tenant terminates their interest in a lease on grounds of family and domestic violence

Review of the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1970 Issues paper June 2019

Family and domestic violence insights - Answering "How did the tenancy end?" - Residential parks bulletin issue 7

Hot tip to avoid bond lodgement failure - Residential parks bulletin issue 6

FDV laws are now in effect - Residential Parks Bulletin Issue 5

Family violence tenancy laws coming soon: Residential Parks Bulletin Issue 4

On-supply of utilities: Residential Parks Bulletin Issue 3

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