Rooming House Agreement Form - Government Of South Australia Page 2
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3TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
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Application of the Act and Regulations
The proprietor and the resident are legally bound to comply with the provisions of the
Residential Tenancies Act 1995 and associated Regulations.
An agreement or
arrangement that is inconsistent with this Act or purports to exclude, modify or restrict the
operation of this Act, is (unless the inconsistency, exclusion, modification or restriction is
expressly permitted under the Act) to that extent void.
2.
House rules
The proprietor may make written rules about conduct or behaviour of the residents, known
as house rules. Any house rules in operation will be taken to be terms of this agreement. A
copy of the house rules will be on display in a prominent place at all times. On request, the
proprietor will provide a copy of the house rules to the resident. The proprietor will only
make house rules that are reasonable and that help maintain the health and safety of
persons or the safety of property. The proprietor will give the resident seven days notice of
any change to the house rules.
3.
Proprietor’s obligation to repair and keep premises clean
The proprietor will hand over the room in a reasonable state of cleanliness, maintain the
room and ancillary property in a reasonable state of repair and abide by all legal
requirements affecting the rooming house. The proprietor will ensure that all shared
facilities are kept in a reasonable state of cleanliness. The proprietor will give the resident
not less than 14 days notice of renovations to the rooming house and will minimise
inconvenience to the resident if carrying out renovations to shared bathroom, toilet or
laundry facilities.
4.
Maintenance of room - resident
The resident will keep the room in a reasonable state of cleanliness and will notify the
proprietor of any damage to the rooming house or any state of disrepair that arises during
the agreement. The resident will not intentionally or negligently cause or permit damage to
the rooming house or ancillary property. The resident will keep the room in a condition that
does not give rise to a fire or health hazard.
6.
Use of the rooming house
The resident will not use, allow or cause the rooming house to be used for any illegal
purpose. The resident will not cause or permit an interference with the reasonable peace,
comfort or privacy of other residents of the rooming house. The resident will not keep an
animal on the premises without the proprietor’s consent.
7.
Resident's right to peace comfort and privacy
The proprietor will not unreasonably restrict or interfere with the quiet enjoyment of the
resident’s room or facilities at the rooming house by the resident or the reasonable peace,
comfort or privacy of the resident in their use of the room or facilities at the rooming house.
The proprietor will ensure that the resident has reasonable access at all times to the
resident’s room and to the toilet and bathroom facilities.
8.
Proprietor's right of entry
The resident is required to give the proprietor reasonable access to the room. The
proprietor will exercise his or her right of access to the resident's room in a reasonable
manner and will not stay in the room longer than is necessary to achieve the purpose of
entry without the resident's consent.
9.
Security of personal property
The proprietor will provide and maintain the locks and other devices that are necessary to
ensure the resident may make his or her room reasonably secure. Neither the proprietor
nor the resident will alter, remove or add a lock or security device without the consent of
the other. Neither the proprietor nor the resident will unreasonably withhold his or her
consent to the alteration or removal of a lock or security device by the other. The proprietor
will take reasonable steps to ensure the security of personal property of each resident of
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