Managing Rooming Houses

Rooming houses are a unique form of housing and managing them presents different challenges to managing other types of housing. This course will help you understand the different provisions for rooming houses in the Residential Tenancies Act, and responsibilities in managing accommodation that house residents in close quarters and shared facilities.

Learning outcomes

After attending this course participants will:

• Understand the differences between rooming house residencies and residential tenancies – legally and practically
• Recognise key features of rooming houses and managing rooming house arrangements
• Use strategies for problem solving and addressing incidents and issues between residents
• Apply human rights considerations in managing tenancy breaches in rooming houses

Topics covered in the course include: 

• Difference between rooming house residencies and residential tenancies – legally and practically
• Allocations and sign ups
• Condition Reports
• Rent arrears monitoring
• Room Inspections
• House Rules and house meetings
• Maintenance
• Dealing with resident issues
• Dealing with Violent Behaviour
• Human Rights Charter

Who is this course for?

CHO staff and operational managers who are involved in management of rooming houses.

Delivery

Live training via the Zoom platform. The course runs for 3.5 hours

This workshop includes:

• Expert presenter
• Discussion and activities to embed your learning
• Takeaway resources