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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<strong>Rooming</strong> <strong>houses</strong>: A <strong>guide</strong> <strong>for</strong><strong>residents</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>operators</strong>✔Checklist <strong>for</strong> <strong>residents</strong>Be<strong>for</strong>e you move into arooming house, ask... Is the rooming house registeredwith council?Does the rooming house have: locks on the bedroom, bathroom<strong>and</strong> toilet doors communal food preparationarea with sink, stove <strong>and</strong> fridge good external <strong>and</strong> commonarea lighting?Does the bedroom have: suitable ventilation <strong>and</strong> light window coverings <strong>for</strong> privacy <strong>and</strong>to keep light out when required walls in a reasonable conditionwithout major holes, cracking,staining, rips or graffiti?When you move into arooming house, ask... Have I paid a bond? If so, has the bond been lodged withthe RTBA <strong>and</strong> do I have proof of this?Has the operator given me: this <strong>guide</strong> the house rules, if any a ‘Notice to Proposed <strong>Rooming</strong>House Resident’ <strong>for</strong>m a statement outlining my mainrights <strong>and</strong> duties their contact details details of any extra rent that maybe charged <strong>for</strong> additional services a ‘Condition Report’ to fill in<strong>and</strong> sign?48
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