ACT landlords, let a house or flat to a tenant with this Residential Tenancy Agreement pursuant to the Australian Capital Territory Residential Tenancies Act 1997. The Tenancy Agreement contains provisions for either a fixed term tenancy (such as 1 year) or a periodic tenancy (such as month to month). Other provisions include:

• Procedure for payment and lodgment of a rental bond.


• Procedure for rental increases. The rent will not be increased for the first 12 months.


• The landlord is responsible for paying all rates, taxes, annual supply charges for water and sewer, and similar charges with respect to the property.


• The tenant is responsible for paying for consumption of services such as electricity, gas, water, telephone, etc.


• The landlord is responsible for all repairs and for ensuring the property meets all health and safety requirements.


• The tenant must keep the premises clean and not permit damage.


• Provisions for termination by either party.


• Includes a Premises Condition Report to be completed by the landlord and tenant at move-in and again at move-out.

This Australian Capital Territory residential tenancy agreement is in MS Word format, and is fully editable to meet your needs.