VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 156 Payment of Increased rent or hiring charge pending Tribuc

Payment of increased rent or hiring charge pending Tribunal decision

(1) Pending the Tribunal's decision under section 155, the resident must pay, from the time the proposed increase is to apply— (a) the increased rent or hiring charge specified in the notice under section 152; or (b) 110% of the rent or hiring charge immediately before the notice was given— whichever is less.

(2) If the Tribunal makes an order under section 155, it may also order that any excess rent or hiring charge paid by the resident from the time the increase took effect until the date of the order be refunded by the caravan park owner or the caravan owner.

(3) The order may specify the procedure for the refund to the resident.