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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109B: Tribunal may make pecuniary penalty orders, or
“The court can order big landlords to pay money if they break important rules on purpose.”
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.”
The maximum amount of pecuniary penalty for an unlawful act referred to in section 109B is $50,000.
