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Tenancy Agreement in Victoria, Australia

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Residential Tenancy Agreement Residential Tenancies Act 1997 Section 26 Residential Tenancies Regulations 2008 - Schedule 1 Form 1 Important Information Please read this before completing the Residential Tenancy Agreement • This form is your written record of your tenancy agreement. This is a binding contract under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, so please read all terms and conditions carefully. • If you need advice on your rights and responsibilities, please call the Consumer Affairs Victoria Helpline on 1300 55 81 81 before signing the Agreement. • Both the landlord and tenant should keep signed copies of the completed Agreement for future reference. The landlord must supply the tenant with a copy of the completed Agreement …show more content…

Cleanliness of the premises The LANDLORD must ensure that the premises are in a reasonably clean condition on the day on which it is agreed that the TENANT is to enter into occupation of the premises. The TENANT must keep the premises in a reasonably clean condition during the period of agreement. 8. Use of premises (a) The TENANT must not use or allow the premises to be used for any illegal purpose. (b) The TENANT must not use or allow the premises to be used in such a manner as to cause a nuisance or cause an interference with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of any occupier of neighbouring premises. 9. Quiet enjoyment The LANDLORD must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the TENANT has quiet enjoyment of the premises. 6. (a) (b) (c) 7. (a) 10. Assignment or sub-letting (a) The TENANT must not assign or sub-let the whole or any part of the premises without the written consent of the LANDLORD. The LANDLORD’s consent must not be unreasonably withheld. (b) The LANDLORD must not demand or receive any fee or payment for the consent, except in respect of any fees, costs or charges incurred by the LANDLORD in relation to the preparation of a written assignment of the agreement. 11. Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (a) Each party must comply with the Residential Tenancies Act 1997. (b) For further rights and duties refer to the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.

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