Rooming houses: a guide for residents and operators - NWHN
Rooming houses: a guide for residents and operators - NWHN
Rooming houses: a guide for residents and operators - NWHN
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ContentsSection 1: <strong>Rooming</strong> house basics 5About this <strong>guide</strong> 5Who are <strong>residents</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>operators</strong>? 5What is a rooming house? 6Registering a rooming house 6When can an operator use abuilding as a rooming house? 7Section 2: Minimum st<strong>and</strong>ards inrooming <strong>houses</strong> 9What are minimum st<strong>and</strong>ards? 9Building safety st<strong>and</strong>ards 9Health <strong>and</strong> hygiene st<strong>and</strong>ards 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 <strong>for</strong>ced to leave? 33Section 6: After a resident has left 37Repaying the bond 37Goods left behind 38Section 7: Solving disputes 41Using VCAT 41Useful contacts 43Checklist <strong>for</strong> <strong>operators</strong> 46Checklist <strong>for</strong> <strong>residents</strong> 48Section 4: During a resident’s stay 19Rent 19Adding more <strong>residents</strong> to a room 21Applying <strong>for</strong> a rental assessment 22Repairs <strong>and</strong> maintenance 22Who pays utility bills? 24Entry rights 25If someone breaks the rules 263
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