Victorian Numbered Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 67 OF 2010) - SECT 74

After section 102 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 102A     Director may investigate rent without application by resident

    (1)     If the Director considers it appropriate to do so, the Director may investigate—

        (a)     if a resident of a rooming house has received a notice of a rent increase, whether the proposed rent is excessive; or

        (b)     if a resident's rent has been reduced as a result of an increase in the room capacity of the resident's room, whether the reduction is insufficient and the rent is excessive.

    (2)     If the Director carries out an investigation under subsection (1), the Director must give a written report to the resident and a copy of the report to the rooming house owner.

    (3)     An investigation may be carried out under this section whether or not the resident of the rooming house applies for an investigation under section 102.".