Victorian Current Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1997 - SECT 498ZB

    (1)     An SDA provider must give at least 60 days notice in writing of a proposed increase in rent to an SDA resident and the SDA resident's guardian or SDA resident's administrator (if any).

S. 498ZB(1A) inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 172.

    (1A)     The notice of proposed rent increase must include—

        (a)     the amount of the rent increase; and

        (b)     the method by which the rent increase was calculated; and

        (c)     a statement informing the SDA resident of the SDA resident's right under section 498ZG to apply within 30 days after the notice is given to the Director to investigate and report on the proposed rent.

    (2)     An SDA provider must not increase the rent payable by an SDA resident at intervals of less than 6 months.

    (3)     Any proposed increase in the rent made in contravention of this section is invalid.

S. 498ZC inserted by No. 38/2018 s. 293, amended by No. 19/2019 s. 173.