Buying guide
Boarding houses: Everything landlords & tenants need to know
Including boarding house tenancy agreements
AI summary
Boarding houses are properties with at least six tenants renting rooms for 28+ days with shared facilities. A written boarding house tenancy agreement is mandatory, detailing rent, house rules, and fire safety plans.
Key regulations include:
- Compliance with Healthy Homes standards
- Bonds capped at four weeks' rent
- Annual rent increases requiring 28 days' notice
Landlords must provide 24 hours' notice to inspect a tenant's room and are responsible for property security and cleanliness of communal areas.
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
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