Seems a bit strange, this woman is claiming she is losing $1400 month in rental income...when it appears no one must have been living in it?
How hard is owning a share house?
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Seems a bit strange, this woman is claiming she is losing $1400 month in rental income...when it appears no one must have been living in it?
Maybe it was an illegal rooming house
$1,400 pm is too low to be a rooming house.
It was a joke.
What's there to report? People choose to live in these conditions. I am not saying it's right but in any transaction there is a willing buyer and a willing seller.
There are rules and regulations required for these types of houses, and when Y-man said he was undercut by shonky operators I assume they are operators than do not meet the rules and regulations.
That's what to report.
Consumer Affairs had a "Dob a shonky Rooming House" fo while - but didn't have the resources to follow up the reports etc I think.
Now they just refer to VCAT as per normal tenancy complaints.
http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/hous...and-notices/breach-of-rental-responsibilities
Unfortunately, anyone staying in an ultra-cheap dodgey joint with 10 people sleeping in shifts per bedroom is unlikely to report the owner, as they would have to pay more for a compliant place.
The Y-man
Just to add, here is the Victorian guide for Rooming houses
http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/hous...d-notices/landlord-and-owner-responsibilities
Typical non-compliance I see (other than buidling codes, fire safety etc)
Maximum bond allowed to be collected: 14 days rent. Must be lodged with the RTBA within 10 days
Maximum rent in advance payable: 14 days
Receipts must be issued
Utilities can only be charged if the tenant has exclusive use of a room and the room is spearately metered
Notice required to be given by tenant if they want to leave: 2 days
The Y-man
Actually a good floor plan for a shared house - I'd convert bed 5 into another bathroom and the lounge into another bed so that it was 2 bed to 1 bath ratio.
That lounge is an extra bedroom.
Students don't need so much common areas, they sit in their rooms on facebook most of the time.
I have five students in my place, had it since 2003 I think. Going great, biggest drama to date was repainting one wall after a dummy used sticky tape on it - told them all not to. Kept $50 from her bond and she was kinda cross but I suggested she get further quotes or paint it herself .....
Nah, 5 bedrooms: 1 bathroom works fine. These are teenage students, they don't expect more than that.
Fire dept chief?
The building department in your local council.
