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Joint account holders

Find out what a joint account holder is and what are able they manage.

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Written by Dee
Updated over 10 months ago

Summary

Primary account holders have overall responsibility for an account. They can add a joint account holder to their account, which allows the other nominated person to manage many parts of that account. This article explains what a joint account holder can and can't do.

Contact us to add or remove a joint account holder.

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What a joint account holder can do

  • Make changes to the account

  • Change or renew a plan on behalf of the main account holder

  • Organise a move out

  • Accept fees on your behalf

  • Request a refund (that goes to the primary account holder’s bank account only)

What a joint account holder can't do

  • Claim a concession (to claim concessions, you must be the primary account holder)

  • Add a joint account holder or another authorised contact

  • Take financial responsibility for debt

  • Organise a move in

Important notes

  • If you have more than one account that you would like the joint account holder to have access to, you will need to add the joint account holder to each account.

  • If you move properties with us, you'll get a new account. In this case, you'll need to re-add the joint account holder.

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