National Disability Insurance Scheme (Specialist Disability Accommodation) Rules 2020
29Condition—notifying the CEO of changes relating to an enrolled dwelling
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29 Condition—notifying the CEO of changes relating to an enrolled dwelling
(1) An SDA provider must notify the CEO, in writing, if any of the following events occur in relation to an enrolled dwelling of the provider: (a) there is a change in the SDA design category or SDA building type of the dwelling; (b) the dwelling is no longer suitable to be used for specialist disability accommodation; (c) circumstances arise that are likely to change the SDA design category, SDA building type or the suitability of the dwelling for providing specialist disability accommodation; (d) the provider intends to cancel the dwelling’s enrolment; (e) an eligible participant residing at the dwelling has: (i) given notice to terminate the eligible participant’s occupancy; or (ii) been given notice to vacate the dwelling; (f) a vacancy arises that is available to be filled by an eligible participant; (g) the provider proposes to charge an eligible participant rent that exceeds the amount worked out by adding: (i) the amount that the eligible participant is entitled to receive under the National Disability Insurance Scheme for specialist disability accommodation; and (ii) the reasonable rent contributions (as worked out under the SDA Pricing and Payments Framework) payable by the eligible participant. (2) The provider must notify the CEO of the matters mentioned in subsection (1) within 5 business days of the event occurring. (3) If the provider is notifying the CEO for the purposes of paragraph (1)(g), the provider must include with the notice a certificate from a qualified property valuer stating that the rent to be charged is fair and reasonable.