tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post8166211722432343286..comments2023-10-16T01:20:58.847+11:00Comments on The BROWN COUCH: Legislation for occupancy agreements - TU commentgobnathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10888173139712703092noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-14196400721125402532012-01-31T13:00:45.128+11:002012-01-31T13:00:45.128+11:00PA NNC
N.C.'s overview of the 'standards&...PA NNC<br /><br />N.C.'s overview of the 'standards' issue is right. It's also right to say that the issue is tricky, and could be made simpler.<br /><br />Under the current law, there are some standards in relation to boarding houses: you'll find them tucked away at schedule 2 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (where boarding houses are referred to as 'Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613420001844760529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-44223794736379007852012-01-27T16:23:53.562+11:002012-01-27T16:23:53.562+11:00PA NNC,
Occupancy Principles would apply to a div...PA NNC,<br /><br />Occupancy Principles would apply to a diverse range of accommodation types that are currently excluded by our renting laws. Boarding house accommodation would be one of these - others include forms of student housing, refuges and crisis accommodation, various forms of supported accommodation, lodgers in private residences, even some residents of caravan parks.<br /><br />It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-65679996751374625662012-01-27T15:04:49.218+11:002012-01-27T15:04:49.218+11:00I don't see anything about mimimum standards r...I don't see anything about mimimum standards re number of WC / bathrooms to room ratio. No minimum size rooom (especially important for the old Boarding houses, and some standards around communal space and kitchens woudl also benefit occupants. Is there anywhere these issues get picked up?<br /><br />PA NNCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-24491944579261645772012-01-23T11:32:19.846+11:002012-01-23T11:32:19.846+11:00Again, thanks for your reply. I now have a better...Again, thanks for your reply. I now have a better understanding of the Amendment and the exceptions/exemptions of the Act/Regulation.Jayenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021457981837183160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-70373372909918095302012-01-22T23:44:05.545+11:002012-01-22T23:44:05.545+11:00Hi again Jayen
There's no circularity - just ...Hi again Jayen<br /><br />There's no circularity - just complementarity!<br /><br />The Bill would create a new Part (Part 8A) that is really a regime of its own: it just sits like an island within the Act.<br /><br />The Act currently excludes certain rental housing arrangements from coverage... if the Bill is passed, most of these excluded agreements will end up on the island of Part 8A.<brChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613420001844760529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-8872972631378151852012-01-22T21:25:14.020+11:002012-01-22T21:25:14.020+11:00That may be the intent, but it's not how I rea...That may be the intent, but it's not how I read it. Thanks for your reply. I'm a university apartment resident, and I'm struggling to understand if this bill affects me or not.<br /><br />I can see that the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 does not apply to any part of an educational institution (section 6 (2) (d)). I can see that this has been updated in the Residential Tenancies Jayenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021457981837183160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-83439821875896349412012-01-22T16:05:49.692+11:002012-01-22T16:05:49.692+11:00Hi Jayen
We disagree: if you're covered by th...Hi Jayen<br /><br />We disagree: if you're covered by the Act, the Bill wouldn't change that. See proposed new section 186C(3):<br /><br />186C<br />(3) However, this Part [ie the Part about occupancy agreements] does not apply: (a) to an agreement that is a residential tenancy agreement to which this Act applies...Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613420001844760529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-3042506010997861472012-01-21T15:47:18.431+11:002012-01-21T15:47:18.431+11:00One small correction. The current regulation only...One small correction. The current regulation only exempts college occupants from being tenants, and the amendment, as written, would apply to all university residents, not just colleges. This means tenants of university apartments would become occupants, and not tenants.Jayenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021457981837183160noreply@blogger.com