Can my landlord keep my bond for cleaning in Tasmania?

Only if you agree to the claim form or the Commissioner decides it. You can dispute a claim.

Your clock

• 3 working days: Owner's form
• Before a claim form is lodged, or within 10 days of lodgment: Your dispute
• 7 days after the last party is told: Appeal to Court

The rule in Tasmania

• Within 3 working days of the end, the owner must give you a claim form with reasons.
• The Authority pays out only if all agree, or after the Commissioner decides.
• If you do not lodge the form in 10 days, the owner can, and it goes to the Commissioner.

A dispute needs a written form and a fee.

What to send

I do not agree to the claim of [amount]. Marks are wear and tear.

Who to call

• Residential Tenancy Commissioner (Consumer Affairs Tasmania), 1300 654 499
• Magistrates Court of Tasmania (Civil Division), for appeals and orders, (03) 6165 7136
• Tenants' Union of Tasmania, 1300 652 641

Where this comes from

• Residential Tenancy Act 1997 (Tas) ss 28, 29A to 29G, 30

General information, not legal advice on your situation.