sec.77Written agreement required

### sec.77 Written agreement required A provider or provider’s agent must ensure a rooming accommodation agreement entered into with a resident is in writing to the extent, and in the way, required by this section. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The written agreement must include— the standard terms for the agreement; and any special terms of the agreement; and the day the rent for the resident’s room was last increased, within the meaning of section 105B , at the time the agreement is entered into. However, subsection (2) (c) does not apply if the provider is an exempt provider. If, for a standard term to be effective, the term requires stated information to be included in it (including, for example, the names of the parties and a description of the rental premises), the agreement is taken to include the standard term only if the information is properly included. The agreement must— be written in a clear and precise way; and state the provider’s name, address and any telephone number and the resident’s name and any telephone number; and fully describe the services to be provided under the agreement; and state the amount of rent payable, when it is payable and how it must be paid; and state the components of the rent attributable to accommodation, a food service, a personal care service or another service; and state the amount of any rental bond payable; and for a fixed term agreement, state the term for which it applies; and be signed by the parties; and comply with any other requirement prescribed under a regulation. The costs of preparing the agreement are payable by the provider. s 77 amd 2024 No. 27 s 11 (sec.77-ssec.1) A provider or provider’s agent must ensure a rooming accommodation agreement entered into with a resident is in writing to the extent, and in the way, required by this section. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.77-ssec.2) The written agreement must include— the standard terms for the agreement; and any special terms of the agreement; and the day the rent for the resident’s room was last increased, within the meaning of section 105B , at the time the agreement is entered into. (sec.77-ssec.2A) However, subsection (2) (c) does not apply if the provider is an exempt provider. (sec.77-ssec.3) If, for a standard term to be effective, the term requires stated information to be included in it (including, for example, the names of the parties and a description of the rental premises), the agreement is taken to include the standard term only if the information is properly included. (sec.77-ssec.4) The agreement must— be written in a clear and precise way; and state the provider’s name, address and any telephone number and the resident’s name and any telephone number; and fully describe the services to be provided under the agreement; and state the amount of rent payable, when it is payable and how it must be paid; and state the components of the rent attributable to accommodation, a food service, a personal care service or another service; and state the amount of any rental bond payable; and for a fixed term agreement, state the term for which it applies; and be signed by the parties; and comply with any other requirement prescribed under a regulation. (sec.77-ssec.5) The costs of preparing the agreement are payable by the provider. - (a) the standard terms for the agreement; and - (b) any special terms of the agreement; and - (c) the day the rent for the resident’s room was last increased, within the meaning of section 105B , at the time the agreement is entered into. - (a) be written in a clear and precise way; and - (b) state the provider’s name, address and any telephone number and the resident’s name and any telephone number; and - (c) fully describe the services to be provided under the agreement; and - (d) state the amount of rent payable, when it is payable and how it must be paid; and - (e) state the components of the rent attributable to accommodation, a food service, a personal care service or another service; and - (f) state the amount of any rental bond payable; and - (g) for a fixed term agreement, state the term for which it applies; and - (h) be signed by the parties; and - (i) comply with any other requirement prescribed under a regulation.