Rooming houses: a guide for residents and operators - NWHN

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Rooming houses: A guide forresidents and operatorsEvicting a resident using a‘Notice to Vacate’If an operator wishes to evict a resident,they must first give them an appropriate‘Notice to Leave’ (as outlined on page 33)or ‘Notice to Vacate’.If the resident has not left by the date givenon the ‘Notice to Vacate’, the operator mayapply to VCAT for an ‘Order for Possession’.This order may instruct the resident tovacate. It may also allow the operator toget a ‘Warrant for Possession’, which maythen be carried out by the police to evictthe resident.Important: The onlylegal way to evict aresident is by applyingto VCAT. An operatorcannot use force or any othermethod to try to remove a resident.Only the police can carry out aneviction, and only when theyare acting on a ‘Warrant forPossession’ issued by VCAT.34
Facing eviction?If a resident is facingeviction and they do notknow what to do, theyshould contact Consumer AffairsVictoria immediately. ConsumerAffairs Victoria can provideinformation, or direct residents toother organisations that can help.Consumer Affairs Victoria:A 113 Exhibition Street,Melbourne 3000E consumer@justice.vic.gov.auT 1300 55 81 8135
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Page 5 and 6: ContentsSection 1: Rooming house ba
Page 7 and 8: This guide is for rooming house res
Page 9 and 10: When can an operator use abuilding
Page 11 and 12: Rooming house operators must meet m
Page 13 and 14: Signs and lightingOperators must in
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Page 17 and 18: Operators must give new residents c
Page 19 and 20: A ‘Bond Lodgement’ form, especi
Page 21 and 22: Residents and operators have legal
Page 23 and 24: Adding more residents to a roomIf a
Page 25 and 26: Urgent repairsUrgent repairs are:
Page 27 and 28: Entry rightsIn most cases, the oper
Page 29 and 30: If an operator has served three ‘
Page 31 and 32: When a resident wants to leave the
Page 33 and 34: Table 4 (continued)Reason for issui
Page 35: Can a resident be forcedto leave?Su
Page 39 and 40: After a resident leaves the rooming
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Page 43 and 44: Ideally, operators and residents sh
Page 45 and 46: Useful contactsConsumer Affairs Vic
Page 47 and 48: Housing for the Aged ActionGroup (H
Page 49 and 50: During a resident’s stay… Do I
Page 51: During your stay, ask... Am I payin

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