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VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 377 Offence to allow occupation of premises pending applicati

Writer: David WoolfallDavid Woolfall

Offence to allow occupation of premises pending application or hearing (1) A residential rental provider of rented premises in a managed high density building must not allow a person who is not a party to a residential rental agreement suspended under section 370 to lease oroccupy the rented premises during the period of suspension. 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 allow a person who is not a party to a residency right suspended under section 370 to occupy the room in the rooming house to which that residency right applies during the period of suspension. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

(3) A caravan park owner must not allow a person who is not a party to a residency right suspended under section 370 to occupy the site in the caravan park to which that residency right applies during the period of suspension. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

(3A) A site owner must not allow a person who is not a party to a site agreement suspended under section 370 to occupy the Part 4A site to which that site agreement applies during the period of suspension. Penalty: 150 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 750 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

(4) Despite subsection (2), a rooming house operator may permit a new resident to occupy a shared room in the rooming house if the room capacity of the room (including the resident with the suspended residency right) would not be exceeded.

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