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Form 608

OCCUPANCY REFUND OF BOND FORM
PRIVACY COLLECTION STATEMENT (PRIVACY ACT 1988 (C’WLTH)) OVERLEAF

All amendments to any information on this form must be signed in full by occupant/grantor.
1. ADDRESS OF OCCUPIED PREMISES
Unit No	Street No	Street and Complex Name	Suburb	Postcode	
     	     	     	     	     	

OCCUPANTS - DO NOT SIGN THIS FORM IF SECTION 2 IS INCOMPLETE
2. REFUND DETAILS (Do not sign a blank form, ensure section 2 completed in full)
Amount of bond to be refunded to the Occupant:	Amount of bond to be refunded to the Grantor:	
     	     	
3. OCCUPANT/S List only the occupants who contributed to the bond.  Cheques will be mailed to addresses stated on the form.   
        **For EFT payment, please fill in the details otherwise leave blank.  Refunds can not be disbursed into 3rd party accounts.
Full Name	     	Account Name/Cheque No	     	
Postal Address	     	Account Number	     	
Suburb / Postcode	     	Bank and Branch Name	     	
Signature	BSB Number (6 digits)	     	
	Contact Phone Number	     	
	Date	     	

Full Name	     	Account Name/Cheque No	     	
Postal Address	     	Account Number	     	
Suburb / Postcode	     	Bank and Branch Name	     	
Signature	BSB Number (6 digits)	     	
	Contact Phone Number	     	
	Date	     	

Full Name	     	Account Name/Cheque No	     	
Postal Address	     	Account Number	     	
Suburb / Postcode	     	Bank and Branch Name	     	
Signature	BSB Number (6 digits)	     	
	Contact Phone Number	     	
	Date	     	
4. GRANTOR
Full Name	     	Account Name/Cheque No	     	
Postal Address	     	Account Number	     	
Suburb / Postcode	     	Bank and Branch Name	     	
Signature

	BSB Number (6 digits)	     	
	Contact Phone Number	     	
	Date	     	
THE OFFICE OF RENTAL BONDS WILL PAY UPON RECEIPT OF THE FIRST VALIDLY COMPLETED CLAIM RECEIVED	

PRIVACY STATEMENT
The collection of information by this form is authorised by the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, and may be used by the Department of Justice and Community Safety for purposes authorised or permitted by the Act.  It will be treated confidentially and will only be made available to other Departments in circumstances relating to law enforcement.  Non-identifying information is regularly released to the Real Estate Institute of Australia	

COMPLETING CLAIMS

1.	The Office of Rental Bonds will make payment on lodgement of the first validly completed claim form ie. able to be paid out immediately.   

2.	Alterations should not be made by erasure, but by scoring through with a pen and the words substituted, written above then verified by signatures (not initials) in the margin. 

3.	Typewriting and handwriting should be clear, legible and in permanent black ink.

4.	Refunds made by way of cheque will be marked ‘Not Negotiable’ and posted to the Postal address noted on the Refund of Bond Form.

5.	To avoid unnecessary delays please ensure that the form is completed correctly.

6.	For refunds made by EFT please ensure that you provide the correct details as follows: 

•	the best place to obtain your Bank, BSB and Account Numbers is from your bank statement.
•	your Bank and BSB numbers relate to the bank and branch where you originally opened your account.
•	your account number is NOT the number imprinted on your plastic account card.

7.	More information on rental bonds can be found in the Office of Fair Trading “the Renting Book” or at www.fairtrading.act.gov.au.

OFFICE HOURS
8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday

LOCATION
B1 Level, Allara House, 50 Allara Street, CANBERRA CITY

POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 225
CIVIC SQUARE   ACT   2608

CONTACT NUMBERS
Phone (02) 62071178  Fax (02) 62071181

For contact details for the Office of Rental Bonds, please call 6207 1178 or go to www.rgo.act.gov.au