AU Australia property term

Rent in Advance

Western Australia

Plain-English definition

Rent paid before the period of occupation to which the payment applies.

Why this matters to a foreign buyer

A WA landlord can generally ask for no more than two weeks' rent in advance and cannot demand the next payment before the covered period ends. A tenant may voluntarily offer a longer prepayment in writing.

Learn the WA buying process

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