Notice Of Landlords Intention To Retain Security Deposit (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

The following amount of security deposit will continue to be held on trust

pending an application for compensation to the Tribunal under section 122 of

$ _________

the Residential Tenancies Act for

loss of the rent that you would have been liable to pay under the

agreement if you had not abandoned the premises.

loss caused to the landlord in securing new tenants for the premises.

The amount of security deposit which is not being retained or continuing to be

held by the landlord is:

$ _________

(This amount is enclosed with this notice).

Attached to this Notice is a Statutory Declaration as required under section 112(5)(b) & (c) of the Residential Tenancies Act.

Receipts, invoices or other documents supporting claims from the Security Deposit should be attached to the Statutory

Declaration.

Service of Notice

This Notice was given on ____/____/_____ by:

Personally handing to the tenant

Mailing it to the tenant

____ / ____ / ____

(Signature of Party Giving the Notice)

(Date Issued)

Notes:

1. The total of claims plus the amount not being claimed or held must equal the total security deposit held by the

landlord/agent.

2. The landlord must within 7 business days of the tenant vacating or apparently abandoning the premises reimburse part

or all of the security deposit to the tenant and serve a notice to the tenant of the landlord’s intention to retain part or all

of the security deposit.

3. Unless the security deposit was held in the account of a licensed real estate agent or a party was nominated in the

tenancy agreement, the interest on the security deposit is to be paid to the party receiving the bulk of the security

deposit.

4. The landlord is not entitled to retain part or all of the security deposit to make good damage to the premises or ancillary

property, replace ancillary property lost or destroyed or to clean premises or ancillary property unless a condition report

was accepted by both parties at the beginning of the tenancy.

5. If the claim exceeds the security deposit, contact the landlord for clarification.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

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or 08 8999 1999

DARWIN

ALICE SPRINGS

Floor, The Met Building, 13 Scaturchio Street

Level One, Belvedere house, Parsons Street

PO Box, Casuarina NT 0811

PO Box 1745, Alice Springs, NT 0871

Tel: (08) 8999 1999 or 1800 019 319

Tel: (08) 8924 7052

Fax: (08) 8951 5442

Fax: (08) 8935 7738

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