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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.

Provide a prospective commercial tenant with the details of a proposed business lease with this Victoria Disclosure Statement for Retail Lease.

• Under the Retail Leases Act, 2003, a landlord must give every new tenant a disclosure statement at least seven days before entering into a retail lease.
• The Disclosure Statement includes information about the landlord, the tenant, the premises, how the premises are to be used, and rent and outgoings.
• This is a fully editable form which you can use for each of your tenants and properties.

Be sure that you're complying with the law - download your copy of the Victoria Disclosure Statement for Retail Lease and provide it to each new tenant as required by the Act.

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.

Cancel an existing lease on office or retail space in the State of Victoria with this Mutual Cancellation of Lease template.

• This agreement is only for VIC business tenancies and should not be used for residential tenants.
• The Cancellation of Lease form is used to terminate a commercial business lease and extinguish all rights and obligations of the parties except for those which accrue prior to the termination date.
• Both the lessor (landlord) and lessee (tenant) mutually agree to terminate the lease as of a specific date.
• This template is downloadable and fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended to be used in the State of Victoria, Australia.

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 statutory Form 1 Residential Rental Agreement.

• This Agreement can be used for a short (less than 5 years) fixed-term lease.
• The Agreement contains all the standard terms required by Victoria law to protect both tenants and landlords.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Click the link to download the statutory form directly from Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Let commercial retail space in Victoria to business tenants with this Victoria Retail Premises Lease.

• Procedure for market rent reviews.
• The tenant has an option to renew the lease if not in default.
• The security deposit may be made by cheque or by way of unconditional bank guarantee.
• The tenant must pay service charges for the premises and outgoings for the premises, GST payable on the lease or outgoings, stamp duty on the lease, and any other costs payable by the tenant under the lease. The tenant must also pay reasonable legal costs for enforcing the lease.
• The lease contains a guarantee clause, in the event there is a guarantor guaranteeing the tenant's performance.
• The tenant is responsible for maintaining risk, public liability, workers compensation and plate glass insurance.
• The landlord must insure the building for full replacement value.
• The template also includes a set of Building Rules and Regulations.

• 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.