The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 requires RRP's to disclose certain information to renters where certain conditions exist. The following disclosures must be made in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 Section 30D and the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 Regulation 16.
If the residential rental provider has engaged an agent to sell the rented premises or prepared a contract of sale, that there is a proposal to sell the rented premises.
If a mortgagee has commenced a proceeding to enforce a mortgage over the rented premises, that a mortgagee is taking action for possession of the rented premises.
If the residential rental provider is not the owner of the rented premises, that the residential rental provider has a right to let the rented premises.
if the rented premises are supplied with electricity from an embedded electricity network, the prescribed details of the embedded electricity network.
The ABN and trading name of the embedded network operator (if relevant);
the contact details, including any phone number and website address of the embedded network operator;
the electricity tariffs and all associated fees and charges that may apply to the customer in relation to the sale of electricity, or where that information can be accessed.
If the rented premises or common property is known by the residential rental provider to have been the location of a homicide in the last 5 years.
If the rented premises comply with the rental minimum standards.
If the residential rental provider has received a repair notice, in the last 3 years, relating to mould or damp in the premises caused by or related to the building structure.
The date of the most recent gas safety check, electrical safety check, and pool barrier compliance check, if required, for the rented premises.
Any outstanding recommendations for work to be completed from a gas safety check and electrical safety check.
If the rented premises is a registered place.
If the rented premises is known by the residential rental provider.
To be contaminated because of prior use of the rented premises for the trafficking or cultivation of a drug of dependence in the last 5 years.
To have friable or non-friable asbestos based on an inspection by a suitably qualified person.
To be affected by a building or planning application that has been lodged with the relevant authority.
If the rented premises or common property is known by the residential rental provider to be the subject of any notice, order, declaration, report or recommendation issued by a relevant building surveyor, municipal building surveyor, public authority or government department relating to any building defects or safety concerns associated with the rented premises or common property at the time of disclosure, a description of the notice, order, declaration, report or recommendation.
If there is a current domestic building work dispute under the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 which applies to or affects the rented premises.
If there is a current dispute under Part 10 of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 which applies to or affects the rented premises.
A copy of any owners corporation rules applicable to the rented premises.
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