Festive House Rules

What are the rules for short-term holiday tenants over the holidays?

  • The owner must keep proper and accurate records of the full identities, addresses and contact details of all tenants leasing their units.
  • The owner must ensure that a copy of the scheme’s conduct rules is made available to each and every tenant that lets their units.
  • The owner must ensure that each tenant sign an undertaking to comply with the scheme’s conduct rules.
  • Rules that specifically address the actions and behaviour of the short-term tenants that result in nuisance.
  • Rules that addresses access control and security.
  • Penalty rules for consistent, persistent and serious nuisance caused.

Written by Dr Carryn Melissa Durham

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