Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 45 OF 2018) - SECT 177

After section 206B of the Principal Act insert —

        " 206BA     Site tenant may request co-habitant to be site tenant under site agreement

    (1)     A site tenant may request the site owner to consent to a co-habitant of a Part 4A site being made a site tenant under the site agreement.

    (2)     The site owner may require the site tenant to reimburse the site owner for any reasonable expenses that are reasonably incurred by the site owner as a result of adding the co-habitant as a site tenant under the site agreement.

    (3)     The site owner must not unreasonably withhold consent to a request under subsection (1).

    (4)     A site tenant may apply to the Tribunal if the site owner refuses to consent to a co-habitant of the Part 4A site being made a site tenant on the ground that withholding consent is unreasonable.

    (5)     In a proceeding on an application under subsection (4), a site owner may make submissions to the Tribunal in respect of—

        (a)     the suitability of the co-habitant; and

        (b)     any other reasons for withholding consent.

    (6)     In a proceeding on an application under subsection (4), the Tribunal, if it thinks fit, may order that the co-habitant referred to in the application be added to the site agreement as a site tenant.".