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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.

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.

Victoria business tenants, sublet your premises to a subtenant with this Sublease for Commercial Premises.

• The landlord must consent to the subletting.
• The head lease between the landlord and the tenant applies to the sub-lease, except as set out in the sub-lease.
• The subtenant must comply with the obligations of the original tenant under the head lease.
• Rent is to be paid to the original tenant, who will pay it to the landlord.
• The subtenant is responsible for paying all outgoings separately assessed on the premises, and for all charges for services supplied to the premises.
• The subtenant releases and indemnifies the original tenant against any loss, damage or claim arising from the subtenant's use of the premises, or from the subtenant's breach of the sub-lease or the head lease.
• If the head lease is terminated, the sub-lease will automatically terminate as well.