Rooming houses: a guide for residents and operators - NWHN

When a resident wants to leave the rooming house, they must givethe appropriate notice. An operator must also give the right notice ifthey want a resident to vacate. Occupants who have entered into avalid tenancy agreement are classed as tenants, and different noticeperiods may apply. In such cases, owners and tenants should refer toRenting a home: A guide for tenants.When a resident wants to leaveA resident must give an operator at leasttwo days’ notice if they want to leave therooming house.However, if the rooming house becomesunsafe to live in for any reason, the residentmay leave immediately.The resident can tell the operator they areleaving in person but, if the operator asks,the resident must give notice in writing.When giving notice, aresident should use the‘Notice to Owner ofRooming House’ form,available from ConsumerAffairs Victoria.A resident must pay the rent and anyother charges up until the day they toldthe operator they would be leaving.If a resident leaves without giving noticeand the room remains empty, they mayhave to pay rent for two days after theyleave, unless another person moves intothe room immediately.Abandoning the roomIf a resident abandons their room andit has been 14 days since their last rentpayment was due, the operator may rentthe room to someone else.The operator may also to apply to theVictorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal(VCAT) to allow them to rent the roomto someone else.29