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You are renting a boarding premise if:
You rent a specific room in a premise
You share facilities (e.g. kitchen, bathroom)with other tenants
You are renting a share house if:
One person (head tenant) rents a property and sublets rooms to one or more people, or
You jointly sign a lease for a property with another tenant(s)
Which room you take and how much rent you pay - is agreed with the other tenant(s)
Boarding premises can occur in a traditional boarding house where a meal and linen service may also be supplied. However they may also occur in a normal house, hotel or hostel.
If the owner lives on the premises and rents out only one or two rooms it is neither a share house nor a boarding premise and the Act does not apply.
Related information:
Rental Calendar 2012 
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Boarding Premises - Room Content Report [1 page/155kb]
Boarding Premises - Property Owner Checklist [2 pages/168kb]
Boarding Premises - Tenant Checklist [2 pages/235kb]
Boarding Premises - Tenant Information [2 pages/234kb]
