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?
Are you using the right bond form?

Content: name/s of those who paid,
amount,
date and
address of the rental premises. The bond is the tenant's money and must be lodged with the Bond Administrator (Consumer Protection) until the end of the tenancy. If more than one person has paid the bond (such as in a shared house), it is important the names of all the parties appear on the lodgement form, to protect everyone’s share. The Bond Administrator will send a record of payment of security bond directly to the tenant/s. If the tenant is permitted to keep pets capable of carrying parasites which can affect humans a pet bond can be charged. However, lessor s can not charge a pet bond for an assistance dog. Are you using the right bond form? You must submit the most current form when doing a bond transaction for residential tenancies and residential park tenancies. Submissions using old, or unapproved, forms will not be accepted and will be returned. Bonds forms
Residential tenancy bond amount
The bond must not be more than four times the weekly rent;