Rooming houses: a guide for residents and operators - NWHN

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Rooming houses: A guide forresidents and operators✔Checklist for residentsBefore you move into arooming house, ask... Is the rooming house registeredwith council?Does the rooming house have: locks on the bedroom, bathroomand toilet doors communal food preparationarea with sink, stove and fridge good external and commonarea lighting?Does the bedroom have: suitable ventilation and light window coverings for privacy andto 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 and do I have proof of this?Has the operator given me: this guide the house rules, if any a ‘Notice to Proposed RoomingHouse Resident’ form a statement outlining my mainrights and duties their contact details details of any extra rent that maybe charged for additional services a ‘Condition Report’ to fill inand sign?48
During your stay, ask... Am I paying my rent on time? Does the operator give me a rentreceipt when I ask for one? Has the operator asked my permissionto bring other people into my room ifI have an exclusive room right? Does the operator give me at least60 days’ notice of any rent increase,and only once in any six-monthperiod? Is the operator fixing repairs on time? Am I respecting the right of otherresidents to privacy, peace and quiet? Are my belongings safe?When you are leaving therooming house, ask... Am I giving the operator theright amount of notice? Is the operator giving me theright amount of notice?After you have left, ask... Have I agreed with the operator onthe return of the bond, if I paid one? Have I signed the ‘Bond Claim’ form? Have I arranged with the operatorto collect any goods left behind? Have I left a forwarding address?49
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Page 25 and 26: Urgent repairsUrgent repairs are:
Page 27 and 28: Entry rightsIn most cases, the oper
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Page 31 and 32: When a resident wants to leave the
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