Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 - SECT 57

Director of Housing may impose service charge

57. Director of Housing may impose service charge



(1) The Director of Housing may impose a service charge on a tenant in rented
premises let by the Director of Housing for any water, central heating,
laundry or utility services or facilities made available to the tenant.

(2) Subsection (1) only applies if it is not possible or practicable to
accurately measure the use by the tenant of that service or facility.

(3) A service charge may be increased by an amount or decreased in line with
changes in the cost of providing the services or facilities.

(4) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in any tenancy
agreement.

(5) In this section Director of Housing includes any incorporated body that
receives financial assistance from the Director of Housing for the purposes of
providing non-profit housing.