Item 1.8 Rent payment methods – rent cards ss 83 84
Not supported
The option to amend the Act
requiring tenants a fee free option to pay rent is not supported. The 2009 implementation
of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming
Accommodation Act provided tenants with options and information as to
payment methods and any associated costs in relation to rent payments. Section 83 currently provides approved ways
for tenants to pay rent along with section 84 requiring lessor/agents to advise
tenants in writing about associated costs that may be incurred should that
payment method be offered (as outlined in section 83 (4) (g) ) .
With the most common fee free
payment being cash, this policy suggestion is a large concern to the Real
Estate sector due to security and safety of staff. Many modern businesses
generally across all industries are moving (or have moved) to cashless organisations.
This without doubt is for two reasons;
·
Staff safety and security; and
·
Increasing insurance costs for businesses due to
higher risk
Tenants as a valued consumer and
party in the tenancy relationship are made aware what payment options are through
the agency prior to being committed to a tenancy currently. Regrettably if the
payment terms do not suit their personal requirements, the tenant then has
choices in relation to commitment to that particular tenancy.
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