Rooming houses: a guide for residents and operators - NWHN

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Rooming houses: A guide forresidents and operatorsTelephone interpreting service2
ContentsSection 1: Rooming house basics 5About this guide 5Who are residents and operators? 5What is a rooming house? 6Registering a rooming house 6When can an operator use abuilding as a rooming house? 7Section 2: Minimum standards inrooming houses 9What are minimum standards? 9Building safety standards 9Health and hygiene standards 11Inspections 12Section 3: When a resident moves in 15What must an operator givea resident? 15Charging a bond 16‘Condition Report’ 17Section 5: When a resident is leaving 29When a resident wants to leave 29When an operator asksa resident to leave 30How is notice given? 32Can a resident be forced to leave? 33Section 6: After a resident has left 37Repaying the bond 37Goods left behind 38Section 7: Solving disputes 41Using VCAT 41Useful contacts 43Checklist for operators 46Checklist for residents 48Section 4: During a resident’s stay 19Rent 19Adding more residents to a room 21Applying for a rental assessment 22Repairs and maintenance 22Who pays utility bills? 24Entry rights 25If someone breaks the rules 263
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Page 9 and 10: When can an operator use abuilding
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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 and 36: Can a resident be forcedto leave?Su
Page 37 and 38: Facing eviction?If a resident is fa
Page 39 and 40: After a resident leaves the rooming
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Page 45 and 46: Useful contactsConsumer Affairs Vic
Page 47 and 48: Housing for the Aged ActionGroup (H
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