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Rooming House Operator's Licence - Victoria

Description

You will need this licence to operate a rooming house within Victoria, or to continue running an existing rooming house that has not been previously registered.

A rooming house is a property that:

  • has one or more rooms available
  • is available for four or more people to occupy
  • has tenants that reside in the property and pay rent.

Existing rooming house operators must apply for a licence. Rooming house managers are not required to hold a licence.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least eighteen years old
  • be a fit and proper person
  • submit the required forms
  • pay any prescribed fees.

Duration

Three years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $253.00

Individual. Fees for 2023-24
Apply Application All $263.60

Organisation or body corporate. Fees for 2023-24
Apply Licence All $571.60

Initial licence. Fees for 2023-24
Apply Miscellaneous All $223.20

Additional manager or officer on application (per relevant person). Fees for 2023-24
Apply Renewal All -

Licence upon renewal:

  • three years - $571.60
  • four years - $762.10
  • five years - $952.70.

Fees for 2023-24

Forms

Act(s) name

Rooming House Operators Act 2016 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Rooming House Operators Regulations 2017 Victoria

Approval time

21 days

Additional information

Each applicant only needs one licence to operate any number of rooming houses.

Interstate workers will need to notify the Business Licensing Authority (BLA) before they can rely on Automatic Mutual Recognition to act as a Rooming House Operator.

Administering agency

Department of Justice and Community Safety

Consumer Affairs Victoria

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.