What are the entry costs?

You may be asked to pay the following fees and charges when you enter into an agreement:

• a reservation fee - no more than one week's rent to reserve the dwelling or site before you commit to an Agreement. This fee becomes your first week of rent if the tenancy goes ahead
• up to two weeks rent in advance
• half the cost of preparing your Agreement, to a maximum of $15
• fees for any boom gate key or other park entrance security device if you have not paid a rental bond (a maximum of $25 per key or device).
• security deposits or rent in advance, for use of any gas, electricity, or telephone service supplied by the park owner.
• registration costs payable to the Land and Property Information NSW on Agreements for longer than 3 years
• stamp duty charges on Agreements for longer than 5 years.

Do you have to pay a rental bond?

This is up to the park owner but if a bond is payable you should not pay more than:

• an amount equivalent to four weeks rent for renting a site or unfurnished dwelling
• an amount equivalent to six weeks rent for renting a furnished dwelling.

The park owner must lodge your bond money with the Renting & Strata Services Branch of the Office of Fair Trading within 7 days after you give it to them. Once the bond is lodged you will receive a notice from Fair Trading showing your rental bond number and the amount of money paid.