VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 209AAB Application for compensation or compliance order for c

Application for compensation or compliance order for cost of urgent repairs (1) A renter may apply to the Tribunal for a compensation order or a compliance order under section 212 if—

(a) the renter has arranged for urgent repairs to be conducted at rented premises in accordance with section 72(1); and

(b) the renter has given written notice to the residential rental provider of— (i) the urgent repairs; and (ii) the cost of the urgent repairs; and

(c) the residential rental provider has not reimbursed the renter for the cost of the urgent repairs within 7 days after receiving written notice referred to in paragraph (b).

(2) A resident of a rooming house may apply to the Tribunal for a compensation order or a compliance order under section 212 if—

(a) the resident has arranged for urgent repairs to be conducted at a room or a rooming house in accordance with section 129(1); and

(b) the resident has given written notice to the rooming house operator of— (i) the urgent repairs; and (ii) the cost of the urgent repairs; and

(c) the rooming house operator has not reimbursed the resident for the cost of the urgent repairs within 7 days after receiving written notice referred to in paragraph (b).

(3) A resident of a caravan park may apply to the Tribunal for a compensation order or a compliance order under section 212 if—

(a) the resident has arranged for urgent repairs to be conducted to a caravan in accordance with section 188(1) or at a site in accordance with section 188A; and

(b) the resident has given written notice to the caravan owner, or the caravan park owner, as the case requires, of— (i) the urgent repairs; and (ii) the cost of the urgent repairs; and

(c) the caravan owner or the caravan park owner, as the case requires, has not reimbursed the resident for the cost of the urgent repairs within 7 days after receiving written notice referred to in paragraph (b).

(4) A site tenant may apply to the Tribunal for a compensation order or a compliance order under section 212 if—

(a) the site tenant has arranged for urgent repairs to be conducted at a Part 4A site in accordance with section 206ZZAA(1); and

(b) the site tenant has given written notice to the site owner of— (i) the urgent repairs; and (ii) the cost of the urgent repairs; and

(c) the site owner has not reimbursed the site tenant for the cost of the urgent repairs within 7 days after receiving written notice referred to in paragraph (b).