VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 3B References to landlords, tenants and tenancy agreements

References to landlords, tenants and tenancy agreements

(1) For the purposes of this Act—

(a) a reference to a residential rental provider includes a landlord; and

(b) a reference to a renter includes a tenant; and

(c) a reference to a residential rental agreement includes a tenancy agreement or tenancy.

(2) Unless this Act expressly provides or the context otherwise requires, despite the changes in terminology made by the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018— (a) in relation to rented premises within the meaning of this Act, the law in respect of landlords continues to apply to residential rental providers; and

(b) in relation to rented premises within the meaning of this Act, the law in respect of tenants continues to apply to renters; and

(c) the law in respect of tenancy agreements and tenancies continues to apply to residential rental agreements.

(3) Nothing in this section applies to a tenancy to which the Retail Leases Act 2003 or any other prescribed enactment or law applies.