Victorian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 129

    (1)     A resident may arrange for urgent repairs to be carried out if—

S. 129(1)(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 109(1)(a).

        (a)     the resident has taken reasonable steps to arrange for the rooming house operator or the rooming house operator's agent to immediately carry out the urgent repairs to the room or the rooming house; and

S. 129(1)(b) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 109(1)(b).

        (b)     the resident is unable to get the rooming house operator or the agent to carry out those repairs.

    (2)     If the resident carries out repairs under subsection (1)—

S. 129(2)(a) amended by No. 45/2018 s. 109(2)(a).

        (a)     the resident must give the rooming house operator 7 days written notice of the repairs carried out and the cost; and

S. 129(2)(b) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 168(1), 45/2018 s. 109(2)(b).

        (b)     the rooming house operator is liable to reimburse the resident for the reasonable cost of the repairs or if a greater amount is prescribed for the purposes of this section, that prescribed amount, (which includes any amount in respect of any GST payable on the supply to which the urgent repairs relate), whichever is less; and

S. 129(2)(c) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 109(2)(c).

        (c)     the rooming house operator must reimburse the resident for the reasonable cost of repairs within 7 days after receiving written notice of—

              (i)     the repairs; and

              (ii)     the cost of the repairs.

    (3)     This section does not apply—

        (a)     to fixtures, furniture or equipment supplied by the resident; or

        (b)     if there is no immediate danger to health or safety and the resident is able to use other facilities in the rooming house.

S. 129(4) inserted by No. 45/2018 s. 109(3) (as amended by No. 47/2019 s. 68).

    (4)     If urgent repairs are required to an appliance, fitting or fixture with a rating in a prescribed efficiency rating system, and the appliance, fitting or fixture cannot be repaired, the resident may replace it with an appliance, fitting or fixture with a rating that is of or above a prescribed level of rating in the efficiency rating system.