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109B: Tribunal may make pecuniary penalty orders
or “The court can order big landlords to pay money if they break important rules on purpose.”
You could also call this:

“A fine of up to $50,000 can be given for breaking this law”

If you do something that’s against the rules in renting a home, you might have to pay a fine. This fine is called a pecuniary penalty. The most money you can be made to pay for breaking these rules is $50,000. This is for the unlawful acts mentioned in section 109B. The law sets this limit to make sure the punishment isn’t too harsh.

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Next up: 109D: Considerations for Tribunal in determining pecuniary penalty

or “The Tribunal looks at many things to decide how much money a landlord should pay if they break the rules.”
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109CMaximum amount of pecuniary penalty

  1. The maximum amount of pecuniary penalty for an unlawful act referred to in section 109B is $50,000.

Notes
  • Section 109C: inserted, on , by section 59 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 59).