Title: Renting | Youth Law Australia
Headings: Renting
Renting
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Renting under the age of 18
Applying to rent
Bond
Can landlords refuse to return your bond?
Issues with the landlord
Responsibilities when renting
For both landlords and tenants
Rent
Increases in rent
Missed rent payments
Issues with other tenants
Co-tenants
Sub-tenants
Ending your tenancy
Periodic tenancies
Fixed-term tenancies
Ending a Tenancy Agreement with consent
Ending for a legally-specified reason
Transferring your tenancy
Breaking your Tenancy Agreement
Getting back property
Blacklisting
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Content: provide copies of identification, such as a driver’s license; provide proof of income, such as payslips from your job or a statement from Centrelink; and
provide references (2 is recommended) to show that you are a responsible person., these could be from For example, you could ask your current or past employers or a school teacher for a references. Bond
A landlord may ask you to pay up to 4 weeks rent as a Bond upon entering into a lease. This will provide the landlord with security in case you breach your rental agreement in certain ways, such as by not paying your rent. The landlord is required to deposit the bond with the NSW Rental Bond Board, who will hold the money until you or the landlord makes a claim for the bond to be paid. Usually the bond money will be returned to the tenant at the end of the lease. Your landlord can ask you to pay up to 4 weeks rent as a Bond. Your landlord can also ask you to pay up to 1 weeks rent in advance, which is called a ‘holding fee’ so make sure you budget for these costs.