Title: What is a bond and how much can be charged? | Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Headings: What is a bond and how much can be charged?
What is a bond and how much can be charged?
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Content: unless the weekly rent is more than $1200 per week. Residential parks long-stay tenancy bond amount
The security bond must not be more than four times the weekly rent. A long-stay security access bond of no more than $100 may be required for keys, remote control entry devices or other security devices. Bond assistance
Some tenants will arrange for the security bond to be paid to the owner (or their agent) on their behalf by the Housing Authority (formerly the Department of Housing or Homeswest). In effect, this money is a personal loan from the Housing Authority to the tenant to help them rent in the private sector. A security bond provided by the Housing Authority must be dealt with like any other person's bond. Bond replacement products
Tenants are advised to be wary of products advertised as cheaper alternatives to rental bonds, known as bond replacement products . They are not legal in Western Australia. More information
The following pages provide more information about how to lodge, vary and release a bond. What is a bond and how much can be charged?