VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 94D Consent of resident to increased room capacity

Consent of resident to increased room capacity

(1) A resident who receives a notice under section 94B may consent to the increase in room capacity.

(2) A consent must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) must specify the increased room capacity to which consent is given; and

(c) be signed by the resident; and

(d) be dated with the date of signing.

(3) A resident may withdraw a consent he or she gives under this section by giving written notice of that withdrawal to the rooming house operator within 3 days after the consent is given.

(4) A consent under this section to an increase in the room capacity of a room does not take effect until the end of the period of 7 days after—

(a) if there is only one resident of the room, the consent is given; or

(b) if there is more than one resident of the room, the consent of the last resident is given.

(5) A consent under this section is of no effect if the notice under section 94B is invalid.