VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 142B Standards for rooming houses etc.

Standards for rooming houses etc.

(1) A rooming house operator must not provide to a resident of a rooming house a room that does not comply with the prescribed privacy, safety, security and amenity standards. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

(2) A rooming house operator must not provide to a resident of a rooming house a facility or service that does not comply with the prescribed privacy, safety, security and amenity standards. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

(3) A rooming house operator must not provide a resident of a rooming house with access to a common area that does not comply with the prescribed privacy, safety, security and amenity standards. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.