A boarding house provides accommodation for a fee. Boarding houses are sometimes called lodging houses. A boarding house resident does not have the same control over the premises as a tenant does. Often a resident of a boarding house only has a right to occupy a room and to share other facilities such as a kitchen and bathroom.
The Boarding Houses Act 2012 aims to improve the standards of registered boarding houses by:
- establishing a publicly available register of registrable boarding houses in NSW
- increasing inspection powers for local councils
- introducing occupancy rights for people living in boarding houses
- modernizing the laws that apply to boarding houses accommodating people with ‘additional needs’.
Relevant Law
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 No 203
State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009
Your Local Council’s Development Control Plan
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