VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 498P Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs

Application to Tribunal for urgent repairs

(1) An SDA resident or a chosen person may apply to the Tribunal for an order requiring the SDA provider to carry out specified urgent repairs if the SDA resident or their chosen person has taken reasonable steps to arrange for the SDA provider to immediately carry out the repairs and the SDA resident or their chosen person is unable to get the SDA provider to carry out the repairs.

(2) The Tribunal must hear an application under subsection (1) within 2 business days after the application is made.

(3) Without limiting the matters which the Tribunal may consider in determining an application under this section, the Tribunal must consider the Director's guidelines.