VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 29A Residential rental agreement signed by the renter but not

Residential rental agreement signed by the renter but not by the residential rental provider

(1) Without limiting section 26(3), if a renter has signed a residential rental agreement and given it to the residential rental provider or that person's agent and the residential rental provider has not signed it, the residential rental agreement has the same effect as if it were signed by the residential rental provider if the residential rental provider or that person's agent— (a) accepts rent without reservation; or (b) otherwise acted in part performance of the residential rental agreement.

(2) A residential rental agreement has effect under subsection (1) from—

(a) the day on which the rent was accepted, if the residential rental provider or that person's agent has accepted rent without reservation; or

(b) if the residential rental provider or that person's agent has otherwise acted in part performance of the residential rental agreement, the day on which the act was performed. (3) Section 53 of the Property Law Act 1958 does not prevent a residential rental agreement from having effect under this section.