RENTAL BONDS
OFFICE OF REGULATORY SERVICES
Department of Justice and Community Safety

BOND LODGEMENT FORM		
Form 601 - B	

Residential Tenancies Act 1997		

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This form is to be used to lodge a residential bond under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (the Act).  You can access the Act at www.legislation.act.gov.au.  You may also obtain further information and forms at www.ors.act.gov.au. 
	
PRIVACY INFORMATION
The Act authorises the Registrar-General to collect the information required by this form.  The Registrar-General prevents any unreasonable intrusion into a person’s privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (C’wlth).  However, the Registrar-General provides identifiable information to law enforcement organisations and authorised organisations that have legal authority to request information under prescribed circumstances.  Non-identifying information is regularly released to the Real Estate Institute of Australia.
	
CONTACT INFORMATION	
Send completed forms to the Office of Regulatory Services:	GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601	
Lodge in person at the Office of Regulatory Services:	255 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick ACT 2609	
Office Hours:	9:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday	
General enquiries telephone number:
Fax number:	(02) 6207 1178
(02) 6207 1181	
Website address:	www.ors.act.gov.au
	
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION
•	If completing this form by hand please use a black pen only.
•	This office will not accept lodgement of this form if it is not completed in full.
•	Any alteration to information provided on this form must be struck through with a black pen.  Substitute information must be clear and all parties must sign in the margin.  Do not use correction fluid or tape.
•	The total amount of bond must not exceed the sum of four weeks rent.  Monthly rental amounts are not permitted for the purposes of determining the amount of bond to be lodged.  It is the responsibility of the lessor or managing agent to provide a receipt/s to the tenant/s upon the payment of bond money.
•	It is a requirement under the Act that all residential rental bonds are to be lodged with this office.  Lessors are required to lodge a rental bond within two weeks of the receipt of the bond.  Penalties may apply for failure to comply.
•	Only persons that have contributed to the bond should be noted as tenants.  Children of the tenants or any other person that does not contribute to the payment of the bond should not be noted on this form.
•	All persons referred to on this form must sign in the relevant section.  Failure to sign may result in delays when applying for a refund of bond money.
•	If a company or embassy is paying for the bond on behalf of the tenant/s, the company or embassy should be noted as the tenant for the purposes of lodging the bond.
•	Bonds paid by personal cheque will not be refunded less than 30 days after the date of lodgement.
•	All cheques and money orders should be made payable to Rental Bonds.
•	Please note bond money will be divided equally among the tenants noted on this form upon lodgement of a validly completed refund of bond form.  If the tenants do not wish the bond to be refunded in equal amounts, a written statement signed by all tenants must accompany the refund of bond form indicating the amount to be refunded to each tenant.

	RENTAL BONDS
OFFICE OF REGULATORY SERVICES
Department of Justice and Community Safety

BOND LODGEMENT FORM		
Form 601 - B	

Residential Tenancies Act 1997		

BOND AND TENANCY DETAILS	
Bond Amount	Weekly Rent Amount	Tenancy Commencement Date	
     $	     $		

RENTED PREMISES DETAILS	
Unit Number	Street Number	Street & Complex Name (If Applicable)	Suburb	Postcode	
					
Number of Bedrooms	Dwelling Type	
	 Separate House                Townhouse / Semi-Detached                Flat / Unit	

TENANT DETAILS (Only tenants that have contributed to the bond, not children or other people that have not contributed to the bond, should be noted) 	
Surname, Company or Embassy	Given Name/s	Daytime Telephone Number 	Signature or Seal	

				

LESSOR DETAILS (Must be provided even when a managing agent is appointed)	
Surname or Company		Given Name/s		
Surname or Company		Given Name/s		
Postal Address		
Work             Telephone         Number		Home Telephone Number		Mobile Telephone Number		
Signature/s		

MANAGING AGENT DETAILS	
Agent Name		
Postal Address		
Telephone Number		Fax Number		
Signature/s	

PAYMENT DETAILS (Bonds may be deposited by cheque, money order or credit card if lodged by post, or also by cash or EFTPOS if lodged in person)	
 VISA          Mastercard	Expiry Date	______ / ______	Amount 	$	
Cardholder Name		Cardholder Signature		
Card Number																				

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