Last Updated
14 January 2008
Share Housing
The long-awaited
sharehousing guide has
now arrived!
The
booklet - Crowded House: A legal guide to share housing in
the ACT is now available in online bookmarked PDF format.
Please
note that this is a large file and some computers may have problems
downloading. Unfortunately we do not have printed copies at this time.
Click
here to download your copy
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the 'bookmarks' icon on your PDF reader
Or
click here for a high-resolution
(printable) version.
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Other Resources
Shared tenancy agreement [pdf.] [doc.]
When you enter
into shared housing an advisable way to help avoid problems later on is to be
clear about who does what and what happens if things don’t work
out. This sample agreement can provide
a basis for what you all agree upon.
This is an agreement for you in the house to use and is separate to
your lease
This is a starting point,
add or delete elements that are relevant to you. If there are disputes you
can refer back to what you had all agreed to at the start.
Sample vacate
notices to use in various share house situations
Below are notices that can be used in specific situations. If your
situation is not covered here it may be because it is not straightforward
and you will need to speak with our advice service for detailed advice.
All co-tenants
"breaking lease"
When the
entire household wishes to vacate during the fixed term, all co-tenants need
to sign this notice to be able to terminate. All tenants should also
be aware of what their liabilities are in terms of terminating a lease
before the end of the fixed term, click here to
go to our information on this issue.
One co-tenant
"breaking lease"
This notice can be used by
an outgoing co-tenant to assist in negotiating a mutual termination of the
fixed term lease. Co-tenants who wish to remain will then need to negotiate
a new lease with the landlord.
All tenants should
also be aware of what their liabilities are in terms of terminating a lease
before the end of the fixed term, click here to
go to our information on this issue.
Head-tenant "breaking lease"
This notice is useful in a
sub/head-tenancy situation if the sub-tenant wishes to stay and take over
the tenancy when the head tenant leaves during a fixed term.
All co-tenants terminating periodic lease
This is a simple notice
that will bring the tenancy to an end if all tenants want to vacate at or
after the end of the fixed term.
One co-tenant terminating
periodic lease
Known as 'unilateral
termination' this notice can be used by one single co-tenant who wants to
vacate after the fixed term has expired and the tenancy is periodic.
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