VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 58 Indemnity for taxes and rates

Indemnity for taxes and rates (1) A residential rental provider under a residential rental agreement must indemnify the renter for any amount recoverable from the renter by a public statutory authority for rates or taxes payable under an Act for those rented premises.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a) rates or taxes based solely on the amount of a substance or service that is supplied to the premises; or

(b) a fixed term residential rental agreement for a period exceeding 1 year.