VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 132 Application to Tribunal for non-urgent repairs

Application to Tribunal for non-urgent repairs

(1) A resident may apply to the Tribunal for an order requiring the rooming house operator—

(a) to carry out specified non-urgent repairs if—

(i) the resident has given the rooming house operator written notice under section 131(1)(a); and

(ii) the rooming house operator has not carried out the repairs within 14 days after receiving the notice; or

(b) to comply with a report issued by the Director under section 131.

(2) A resident must not apply to the Tribunal under subsection (1)(b) before the Director has issued the report under section 131.

(3) The Tribunal must hear an application under subsection (1) within 7 days after the application is made.

(4) A resident must not apply to the Tribunal for a compliance order under section 212 for a breach of a duty that is the subject of an application under this section if that application has been determined by the Tribunal.