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Agency:
Rental Services
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 2009
Description:
Rental Services is the administrative name that has been given which combines two statutory functions, the Rental Deposit Authority and the Residential Tenancy Commissioner.;;;;Rental Services is the Government service for residential tenancy matters including rental bonds, disputes between tenants, property owners and real estate agents, and compliance with statutory obligations including minimum standards.;;;;The Rental Deposit Authority manages the bonds and was established by the Residential Tenancy Amendment Act. The arbitration and compliance aspect comes under the statutory office of the Residential Tenancy Commissioner. That role has existed since the Act commenced in July 1998. Both roles are co-located and have a single manager reporting to the Residential Tenancy Commissioner.
Information Sources:
Advice from Department of Justice, 2016
Legislation Creating:
administrative action
Controlled Agencies:
Rental Deposit Authority (TA1931)01 Jul 2009
Controlling Agencies:
Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading (TA1745)24 Nov 199901 Jul 2015