When Smart Rental Bonds cannot be used
Smart Rental Bonds cannot be used if:
- there is a claim in progress on the bond the renter wants to transfer (read an example where the landlord makes a claim before the renter requests a transfer)
- members of a share house are moving to different houses
- a renter has requested to transfer a bond but the transfer process has not been completed within 4 weeks of moving into the new home
- a renter has a RentStart bond loan for all or part of the bond and there is money owing to Homes NSW
- a renter owes money to NSW Government for a previous transfer
- the bond is a retail bond.
Source:
NSW Fair Trading (2026, March 23). Smart rental bonds. NSW Government. https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/renting-a-place-to-live/residential-rental-bonds/smart-rental-bonds