CAV Resource Centre - Related Bodies - Residential Tenancies Bond Authority

The Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) holds all Victorian residential tenancy bonds, including those on rented premises, long term caravans, and rooming houses.

Visit RTBA Online

RTBA Online allows tenants and agents/landlords to view the status of their bond transactions and generate forms for bond lodgement, bond repayment claims, and bond transfers.

Landlords and Tenants can view their rental bond details online. To login, you will need the:

bond number, and;
tenant surname.

Agents can be approved as Registered Users which allows them to view and undertake transactions on all of their bonds.

The RTBA holds bonds in a neutral capacity in trust for landlords and tenants, giving all parties equal say on how bonds should be repaid when tenancies end. Bonds are repaid either as agreed by the agent/landlord and tenant, or if there is a dispute, as directed by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

In this section:

Rental bond - Information for Tenants

provides information for tenants on rental bonds, how much you may pay, how to pay the bond, how to get your bond back, and how to transfer your bond to another tenant.

Rental bond - Information for Landlords

provides information for landlords on rental bonds including the maximum bond to ask for, how to lodge a bond with the RTBA, how to get the bond back, and how to transfer a bond to between tenants, landlords and agents.

Frequently Asked Questions

provides answers to frequently asked residential bond questions.

Renting Guide for Tenants and Landlords

links to the renting guide, in English and other languages.

Annual Reports - RTBA

links to copies of the annual reports of the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority.