AUSTRALIA

Victoria landlords, if you are letting a rental unit to a tenant who is a student and/or a minor, have a parent or guardian of the tenant execute this Co-Signer Agreement for Tenancy.

• Have an adult responsible for the minor (a parent or guardian) sign the Agreement.
• The Agreement will remain in force throughout the term of the tenancy.
• The landlord is authorised to check the co-signer's credit.
• The co-signer guarantees the payment of rent, cleaning charges, charges for damages, and any other amounts payable by the tenant under the tenancy agreement / lease.
• The form should be attached as a schedule to the tenancy agreement.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Victoria, Australia.

Letting dormitory rooms to students requires a special form of tenancy agreement. Use this template Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement to let student housing in Victoria.

• The university housing authority grants the student the right to use the dorm room, the facilities within the dorm room (eg. bath, shower, toilets) which are shared with the other room residents, and the common areas of the building.
• If the student owes any rent or other charges to the housing authority, those amounts may be deducted from the rental bond.
• The student must notify the authority immediately if s/he ceases to be a student of the university.
• The student agrees to pay an early termination fee if the tenancy is terminated before the end of the term. He or she will also be liable for paying the rent for the remainder of the term unless a replacement tenant is found.

Victoria Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement, available in MS Word format. Other formats available on request.

If your tenants' circumstances require them to break their lease, let them terminate the lease early with this template Agreement for rental units in Victoria.

• This is not an eviction. This Agreement is for situations in which both the landlord and tenant agree to terminate the lease early for specific reasons.
• This form is only for residential tenants. A different form is required for commercial tenancies.
• The tenant agrees to pay the landlord a specified sum as an early buy-out fee.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Victoria, Australia.

Get your landlord's consent to sublet your rental premises to a new tenant with this permission form for Victoria leases.

• The sublet is subject to the terms of the original lease.
• The original tenant is still obligated to perform all the tenant obligations under the lease until the expiration of the lease, if the subtenant fails to do so.
• This Landlord's Permission to Sublet form should only be used for residential leases in the State of Victoria, Australia. It is not intended to be used with commercial retail leases.
• The form is a downloadable MS Word document that is easy to fill in and print.

Victoria landlords, download a free copy of Renting a Home - A Guide for Tenants.

• Division 5, Section 66 of the Residential Tenancies Act stipulates that rental providers must provide specific information to renters at the outset of the tenancy.
• This publication covers all the information required by the Act.
• The free form is available in MS Word format and can be downloaded directly from Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Rent a house or flat in the State of Victoria to a tenant with this easy-to-use Residential Tenancy Agreement template.

• This Agreement can be used for either a fixed term (such as 1 year) or for a periodic tenancy (weekly, monthly, etc.) by choosing the applicable options.
• The form contains standard provisions for tenancies, including payment and refund of the rental bond, responsibilities of the landlord and tenant, and landlord's consent for subletting or assignment of the tenancy.
• Included with the Tenancy Agreement are a Premises Condition Report and a Receipt Form for the rent and rental bond, all for the same low price.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Victoria, Australia.

• The rental agreement can be used for either a furnished or unfurnished room.
• The tenant pays for telephone charges, prorated water, electricity and gas rates.
• The tenant must abide by the house rules.
• The tenant must keep the room clean, and must not cause damage.
• The tenancy can be by the week, fortnight or month.

VIC tenants, do you share a house or flat with one or more other people? Be sure that everyone understands their obligations with this Shared Tenancy Agreement for Victoria tenancies.

• how rental expenses are to be divided up among the tenants, including rent, security deposit ⁄ bond, long distance telephone and other expenses;
• responsibility for damage and repairs by the flatmate responsible;
• termination by a flatmate;
• what happens if a flatmate defaults in performing their obligations;
• disposal of abandoned property left behind when a flatmate moves out;
• a set of house rules to be followed by all tenants.

WA tenants, get your landlord's consent to sublet your rental premises to a new tenant with this Western Australia Agreement for Permission to Sublet.

• The sublet is subject to the terms of the original lease.
• The original tenant is still obligated to perform his/her obligations under the lease until the expiration of the lease, if the subtenant fails to do so.
• The form is fully editable and is easy to use.

This Western Australia Agreement for Permission to Sublet is provided in MS Word format.

Prepare a Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement for Western Australia with this easy-to-use template.

• In this case, the landlord is the university housing authority.
• The student has the right to use the dormitory room, the facilities shared by all of the dorm residents (such as the bath, toilet, etc) and the common areas of the building.
• The landlord may deduct from the rental bond any arrears in rent, or the costs arising from any breach of the student's obligations.
• The student must notify the landlord immediately if s/he ceases to be a student of the university.
• Each of the parties may terminate the tenancy on proper notice, but the student must pay an early termination fee if the tenancy is terminated before the end of the term.
• The student will remain liable for the rent for the balance of the term unless a replacement tenant is found.

The Western Australia Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement is a downloadable template which is fully editable to fit your circumstances.