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Boarding houses: Everything landlords & tenants need to know
Including boarding house tenancy agreements
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Boarding houses operate under specific tenancy laws for properties with six or more tenants on stays of 28 days or longer. A written boarding house tenancy agreement is mandatory.
Landlords must comply with Healthy Homes standards, lodge bonds over one week's rent with Tenancy Services, and give 28 days' notice for annual rent increases. While landlords can enter common areas anytime, they must provide 24 hours' notice to inspect a tenant's private room. Unresolved disputes can be taken to the Tenancy Tribunal.
What is a boarding house?
Boarding house tenancy agreements
Boarding house laws
They must be Healthy Homes compliant
Boarding houses have similiar rules as normal residential tenances with a few key differences.
Boarding house landlords can charge bonds
Rent can be increased
Rules should be clearly communicated
Maintenance and inspection rules must be followed
Landlords can set rules for boarding houses as long as they don't contradict the Residential Tenancies Act.
Other boarding house rules
If there’s a dispute
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