There are publications, fact sheets, forms and brochures available for a number of renting situations below. Select a topic from the menu below to be taken to resource for that topic.

• Residential Tenancy
• VCAT Forms
• Owners Corporation Resources (formerly Bodies Corporate)
• Caravan Parks
• Rooming Houses
• Retirement Villages

 

Renting Guides

Renting a Home: A guide for tenants and landlords (PDF|1073 KB)
Renting a Home Guide - in other languages
Renting a Home Guide - large print (PDF|342 KB)
Renting a Home Guide - CD, Cassette and Braille - fax your order to (03) 8684 6333 or email your order to cav.communications@justice.vic.gov.au
Audio Renting Guide
New Country, New Home - renting guide for newly arrived migrants and refugees (PDF|498 KB)
New Country, New Home in other languages

Fact Sheets

Renting (PDF|86KB)
Before You Decide to Rent (PDF|182KB)
Paying the Rent (PDF|150KB)
Rental Bonds (PDF|146KB)
Repairs and Maintenance (PDF|101KB)
Inspections for Tenants (PDF|151b)
Privacy and Access (PDF|148KB)
Resolving Tenancy Problems (PDF|174KB)
Ending a Tenancy (PDF|192KB)
Share Houses (PDF|178KB)

Forms
Large numbers of copies of forms can be ordered by completing the necessary CAV order form.

Condition Report (PDF|774KB)
Tenancy agreement (PDF|945KB)
Tenancy application (PDF|1761KB)
Residential Accommodation Complaint Form (PDF|38KB)
Request for Rent Assessment or Repair Inspection (PDF|64KB)

Notices from Tenant to Landlord

Giving Notice to Landlord of Rented Premises (PDF|1752KB)
Giving Notice for Breach of Duty to Landlord of Rented Premises (PDF|1751KB)
Notice of Objection to Landlord - to use alternative procedure for possession at end of fixed term tenancy (PDF |69KB)
Request for Repair Inspection or Rent Assessment (PDF|64KB)
Residential Accommodation Complaint Form (PDF|35KB)

Notices from Landlord to Tenant

Giving Notice to Tenant/s of Rented Premises (PDF|1759KB)
Notice of Rent Increase to Tenant/s of Rented Premises (PDF|636KB)
Giving Notice for Breach of Duty to Tenant/s of Rented Premises (PDF|1762KB)
Giving Notice to Vacate to Tenant/s of Rented Premises (PDF|680KB)
Composite Notice to Vacate to Tenant of Rented Premises for 2 or more reasons (PDF|652KB)
Notice to Leave to Residents of Managed Premises or Resident's Visitor (PDF|60KB)
Request for Inspection of Goods Left Behind (PDF|60KB)
Notice to Tenant - Alternative Procedure for Possesion of Rent Arrears - order by completing this CAV Order Form.

Bond Related Forms

Forms for bond lodgement, bond claims and bond transfers can be found on Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) Online.

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VCAT Forms

Application by a Tenant to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (PDF|169KB)
Application by a Landlord to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (PDF|108KB)

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Owners Corporations (formerly Bodies Corporate)

Owners Corporation Guide (PDF|1.6MB)
Owners Corporations - Forms and publications - Web page
New laws for owners corporations/bodies corporate - Web page

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Caravan Parks

Caravan Parks: A guide for residents, owners and managers (PDF|304KB)

Caravan Tenancy Forms (Notices from resident to owner)

Giving Notice to Owner of Caravan Park (PDF|2373KB)
Giving Notice to Breach of Duty to Owner of Caravan or Caravan Park (PDF|1764KB)
Transfer of Residency Right - Caravan (PDF|78KB)

Caravan Tenancy Forms (Notices from owner to resident)

Notice to Prospective Caravan Park Residents (PDF|49KB)
Giving Notice to Resident/s of Caravan Park (PDF|2381KB)
Notice of Rent/Hiring Charge Increase to Resident/s of Caravan Park (PDF|636KB)
Giving Notice for Breach of Duty to Resident of Caravan Park (PDF|2456KB)
Giving Notice to Vacate to Resident of a Caravan Park (PDF|651KB)
Notice to leave to resident of managed premises or resident's visitor (PDF|60KB)

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Rooming Houses

Rooming House Tenancy Forms (Notices from resident to owner)

Giving Notice to Owner of Rooming House (PDF|1747KB)
Giving Notice for Breach of Duty to Owner of Rooming House (PDF|2388KB)

Rooming House Tenancy Forms (Notices from owner to resident)

Giving Notice to Resident/s of Rooming House (PDF|1749KB)
Notice of Rent Increase to Resident/s of Rooming House (PDF|631KB)
Notice to leave to resident of managed premises or resident's visitor (PDF|60KB)
Giving Notice for Breach of Duty to Resident of Rooming House (PDF|1758KB)
Giving Notice to Vacate to Resident of a Rooming House (PDF|660KB)
Composite Notice to Vacate to Resident of a Rooming House for 2 reasons (PDF|648KB)
Guidelines for using Room Right and Consent to Increase Room Capacity forms (PDF|61KB)
Notice to Existing Rooming House Resident: Shared Room Right (PDF|54KB)
Notice to Rooming House Resident: Consent to Increase in Room Capacity (PDF|61KB)
Notice to Proposed Rooming House Resident: Exclusive Occupancy Right (PDF|52KB)
Notice to Proposed Rooming House Resident: Shared Room Right (PDF|53KB)

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Retirement Villages

Internal disputes resolution guidelines (PDF|564KB)
Guide for retirement village living (PDF|1151KB)
Extinguishment of charge/cancellation of notice forms for Retirement Villages - web page
Register Notification form (PDF|76KB)
Register Change of Particulars form (PDF|73KB)

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