You can only be given a notice to vacate for certain reasons. If you get a notice to vacate for any other reason it is not legally valid.
If you get a notice to vacate, get advice as soon as possible, such as from us at Tenants Victoria or from a Tenancy Assistance and Advocacy Program service or Tenancy Plus service for people in public or community housing. For contact details scroll down this page to the ‘Useful links’ heading.
The reasons you can be given a notice to vacate are listed below.
Damage
You or your visitor deliberately or recklessly caused serious damage.
Danger
You or your visitor caused danger to other people in the rooming house or neighbouring properties, or to the rooming house operator, their agent, contractor, or employee.
Threats or intimidation
You were threatening or intimidating to the rooming house operator, their agent, contractor, or employee.
Disruption
You or your visitor seriously disrupted the peace and quiet of the other residents.
Overdue rent
You owe 7 days, or more, in rent.
Failure to comply with VCAT order
VCAT made a compliance order about you breaching your duties and you have not followed that order.
Successive breaches
You have repeatedly breached your duties under the law and have already been given 2 breach notices for the same duty.
Room used for an illegal purpose
You used, or let someone else use, your room for an illegal purpose.
Sale of rooming house
The rooming house has been, or is being, sold.
This notice needs to include evidence to show the reason is genuine.
Repairs or demolition
The rooming house is going to be repaired, renovated, reconstructed, or demolished and cannot be done unless you move out, and there is no other room you can stay in.
This notice needs to include evidence to show the reason is genuine.
End of agreement (lease)
You have a rooming-house agreement (lease) for a fixed term that is coming to an end.