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StatuteResidential Tenancies Act 1986

Section 20 — Residential Tenancies Act 1986: Duties of chief executive in relation to bonds

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20 Duties of chief executive in relation to bonds Where a landlord forwards to the chief executive any amount paid by way of bond, the chief executive shall— (a) Deposit the money into the Residential Tenancies Trust Account: (b) Give to the landlord a written receipt showing— (i) The address of the premises to which the payment relates; and (ii) The name of the landlord; and (iii) The name of the tenant; and (iv) The amount and nature of the payment; and (v) The date of the receipt by the chief executive of the payment: (c) Give to the tenant a copy of the receipt issued in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. Sections 20, 21, and 22 were substituted, as from 18 August 1992, by section 4 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 79).

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