Rooming House Rules

The South Australian Rooming House Agreement sets out the rules around access to the property by third parties, including, but not limited to, the cleaners and gardener, the property manager, possible incoming tenants, tradesmen, the proprietor and other third parties. We comply with these rules which are as follows:

• The proprietor or property manager will provide third parties (i.e. any person other than the existing tenants) access to any common area (i.e. any area on the property other than a bedroom) access with notification to existing tenants via text message or email. Minimal notice may be provided however they will endeavour to provide at least 24 hours notice. Tenants can not deny access
• The proprietor or property manager must provide tenants 14-days prior written notice to tenants via text message or email if a third party (e.g. a repair person, electrician, proprietor or property manager for a quarterly inspection) will be interring their bedroom. The third party must not stay in there for longer than required
• The proprietor or property manager must provide 14-days prior written notice to tenants via text message or email if any major works are to be done at the property
• As required by the Rooming Agreement Act, locks have been provided on your bedroom door to keep your bedroom secure and private
• The proprietor or property manager will conduct quarterly inspections of bedrooms on, or near the 1st of January, April, July and October, or with 14-days written notice at any other time
• Tenants must not provide access to the property to any other third parties other than having a guest over (who does not stay at the property over night)

The House Rules must be displayed at the house as per the Rooming House Agreement Laws. Do not remove the House Rules

• No smoking or vaping in or outside the house
• Drugs and implements to use drugs are not permitted in this house and will lead to instant termination of your lease
• No open fires are allowed (including, but not limited to, candles, any oven or cooktop other than what is professionally installed in the kitchen, camping ovens or cooktops, cooktops or devices to cook shisha or any other open flames whatsoever)
• This is a communal house. Please respect each other
• Be appropriately dressed in the common areas of the house
• Keep your belongings in your room only, not in any shared space
• No parties
• Keep the noise down, inside and outside
• No shoes inside the house
• No pets
• Do not remove any furniture or bedding from your bedroom that has been provided by the proprietor
• Do not move any furniture that has been provided by the proprietor (including, but not limited to, couches, cushions, dining or coffee tables and chairs, pot plants or artwork)
• Do not bring additional furniture into the house without written consent from the proprietor or property manager
• Do not leave the air conditioner on either in your bedroom or shared space unless you are spending time in that room
• Tenants must not instruct any tradesman or other person to do any works at the property. The landlord will not pay for these
• If something needs repair or maintenance, please inform the property manager immediately to address
• Comply with reasonable requests from the property manager, including, but not limited to, making sure the house is presentable (by following all house rules…) when possible incoming tenants are inspecting the property

We pride ourselves in offering our tenants a modern, stylish home that is spacious, clean and tidy. To maintain the luxury feel, we have strict cleaning rules that we will enforce to ensure that every tenant continues to enjoy this beautiful home.

The rules below are not negotiable. Do not enter into a lease with us unless you will abide by these rules. Your lease may be terminated if you do not.

• All dishes are to be washed, dried and put away immediately after every use
• There should never be any dishes on the bench tops or in the sink, other than when you are using them, or washing them, drying them, or putting them away
• The oven and cook top must be thoroughly cleaned after every use
• The exhaust fan must be turned on every time the oven or cook top is being used
• The floors, tables and other surfaces shall remain free of any rubbish (including, but not limited to, dishes, fast food wrappers or containers)
• Bin liners must be used in all bins, including the inside bins and outside bins. Never put rubbish in a bin without a bin liner
• The kitchen bins must never be allowed to over flow.
• Kitchen bins must be emptied daily and cleaned weekly

• Every tenant should have an allocated shelf in the fridge and freezer. Only use your allocated space and keep it clean and tidy
• The fridge and freezer space allocation is as follows:
• Balcony Room top half
• Inside Room bottom half
• Do not let your items go off, grow mold on them, smell, or negatively affect the other tenants. If you have smelly food, use the right containers to contain the smell

• The bathrooms must be visibly clear of any personal items.
• Take your bath towel back to your bedroom to hang it up after every use.
• Make sure the bench tops and floors are always free of any personal items and are kept clean

• The laundry is to be used to wash and dry clothes only. Your clothes must not be stored, however temporarily. Keep your laundry in your bedroom, bring it to the laundry to wash and dry and take it back to your bedroom immediately
• The laundry is to be free of any clothes or other items, other than when you are doing your washing or drying

• Keep your bedroom clean and tidy
• Wipe down surfaces once a week to avoid dust build up
• Vacuum your floor every couple of weeks

• Place all rubbish in the bins. Do not place rubbish around the bins
• The inside bins must be emptied daily and/or before they overflow
• Take your full bin bags down to the car park level. The main waste bins are located to the right of the up ramp at the far end of the car park.
• The bins with the red lids are for general waste
• The bins with the yellow lids are for recycling (i.e. paper, cardboard, plastic and glass)
• A bin liner must be used in all bins to keep them clean. Do not place rubbish in a bin that does not have a bin liner. Put a bin liner in them, and then deposit your rubbish into the bin.
• WARNING: You must use the correct bin for general waste and recycling. Do not put any general waster in the recycling bin (with the yellow lid) as you may be fined by the building manager. If we receive a fine we will pass the bill onto you. By signing this lease agreement you agree to pay the fine if you are caught putting non recycling in the recycling bin and it leads to a fine. Payment will be required with 7 days of a infringement notice being received.

• You ask you to use electronic funds transfer (EFT) from your bank to ours. (Details will be provided when you move in)
• You may also use our online payment service MePay. Details will be provided
• Please ensure you are always one week in advance.
• Failure to pay your rent will result in instant termination of your lease agreement.

• Your room does NOT come with a car park on the premises
• There are car parking opportunities on the streets around the building or paid parking in near-by park houses.

• Your room has a privacy lock with key. If you lose the key, there will be a $20 charge for a replacement key.
• Electronic door locks have been installed on the main door to the Apartment for your security and privacy

These House Rules have been developed, from experience, to ensure that you and all other tenants enjoy beautiful, clean and tidy, peaceful and safe accommodation. If one or more of the house rules are broken, your experience, and that of your house mates can be greatly impacted.The Residential Tenancies Act 1995 and associated Regulations, clause 6 states ‘The resident will not cause or permit an interference with the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of other residents of the rooming house.’ A tenants lease may be terminated instantly and required to vacate the property instantly (same day) for breaches not associated with rent arrears. If you breach the house rules and we consider it serious, we may terminate your lease instantly. In this instance, the early termination of your lease will still apply and you will be required to pay out the balance of your lease. It is absolutely critical you read all of the house house rules, understand them, ask any questions if you are not sure of anything, and only sign the lease agreement if you will abide by them. This includes doing the required cleaning in the house. We are strict on tenants adhering to the house rules for the smooth running of the share houses. Assuming you adhere to all of the house rules, you will benefit from them if others breach them.