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I hereby offer to rent the property from the Owner under an Agreement to be prepared by Student Housing Australia

• Should this application be accepted by the Owner / Landlord I agree to enter into a Residential Tenancy Agreement
• I acknowledge that this application is subject to the approval of the Owner / Agent.
• I declare that all information contained in this application (including the additional page/s) is true and correct and given of my own free will.
• I declare that I am not bankrupt.
• If I default under a rental agreement, I agree that the Agent may disclose details of any such default to a tenancy default database and to Agents / Landlords of properties I may apply for in the future in accordance with Section 439 of the Residential Tenancy Act (1997).
• I am aware that if information is not provided, or I do not consent to the uses to which personal information is put, the Owner / Agent will not grant me a lease / tenancy of the premises.

I authorise SHA to obtain personal information from:

• The owner or the Agent of my current or previous residence/s;
• My referees and employer/s;
• Any record listing or database of defaults by tenant, and I authorise and consent to each of those persons providing requested personal information about me to SHA.

I am aware that SHA will use and disclose my personal information in order to:

• Communicate with the Owner / Landlord to select a tenant.
• Prepare lease / tenancy documents
• Allow tradespeople or equivalent organisations to contact me
• Lodge/claim/transfer to/from the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority.
• Undertake and/or enforce legal process/decisions of a Tribunal/Court and/or Statutory Authority (where applicable).
• Refer to collection agents/ lawyers (where applicable)
• Complete a credit check with TICA (a tenancy information database)
• Transfer water/electricity account details into my name, where applicable.

NATIONAL TENANT INFORMATION CHECKING SYSTEM

Student Housing Australia may use TICA for residential tenancy database checks on the history of all applicants.

- I confirm that I have been notified of tenancy databases, their contact details and the reasons for use, as below:-

You can contact TICA (ABN 84 087 400 379) by
Telephone: 1902 220 346
Website: www.tica.com.au
Address: P.O. Box 120 CONCORD NSW 2137

"YourPorter" (ABN 63 612 925 434) is a FREE service connecting utilities and other services. If Student Housing Australia approves this application, YourPorter may connect your water and where applicable electricity for the purpose of usage charges at your new property. YourPorter may contact you by phone, SMS, or email within 24 hours of receiving this application from Student Housing Australia, for the purpose of assisting you to connect any other utilities you have requested help with.
YourPorter is a free service, but l/we acknowledge that standard connection fees by the Utility supplier may apply for services connected (in addition to the ongoing service fees). I/We acknowledge that neither YourPorter nor the Student Housing Australia accept any responsibility for any delay in or failure to arrange or provide any connection or disconnection of a service, or for any loss, damage, cost or expense in connection with such delay or failure. By signing this application, I/we understand YourPorter will connect water and electricity, where applicable, but I/we are under no obligation to use YourPorter for any additional services.

https://www.yourporter.com.au/general/privacy-policy/
https://www.yourporter.com.au/general/terms/

Acceptance of Terms of Tenancy

- I acknowledge that this is an application to lease this property and that my application is subject to the owners approval and the availability of the premises.

- I acknowledge that the tenant is responsible for connection and payment of gas, electricity, telephone and water usage (as applicable). The tenant is also responsible for ensuring the main switch is in the off position for power connection.

- I acknowledge that the apartment is a "smoke free zone" and will ensure that I, other occupants and/or guests do not smoke inside the premises.

- I acknowledge that the apartment is an animal free zone. I will not bring a pet or animal into the property under any circumstances.

- Should the Owner / Agent accept my application, I acknowledge I will be required to sign a Tenancy Agreement and pay the full Bond and first months' rental within 24 – 48 hours of my application being approved. I also agree to pay the Bond and first months' rent via bank cheque, money order or credit card. The Owner / Agent reserve the right to withdraw their acceptance and offer the property to other applicants.

- I acknowledge that the keys will not be available until the day my tenancy commences.

- I accept that this property is subject to its availability on the due date and no action shall be taken on my part against the Landlord or Agent should, under any circumstances the property not be available for occupation on the due date, for whatever reason.

Part B – Statement of information for rental applicants

The following statement is required by Schedule 1 of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 and cannot be altered.

Discrimination is treating, or proposing to treat, someone unfavourably because of a personal attribute. Discrimination is also imposing an unreasonable requirement, condition or practice that disadvantages persons with a personal attribute.

In Victoria it is unlawful to discriminate against someone in relation to certain personal attributes. This means that rental providers and real estate agents cannot refuse you accommodation or discriminate against you during your tenancy on the basis of personal attributes protected by law. The following is a list of some protected attributes that are sometimes discriminated against in the rental market—

• age;
• disability (including physical, sensory, intellectual disability and mental illness);
• employment activity;
• expunged homosexual conviction;
• gender identity;
• industrial activity (including union activity);
• marital status;
• parental status or status as a carer;
• physical features;
• political belief or activity;
• pregnancy or breastfeeding;
• race;
• religious belief or activity;
• lawful sexual activity or sexual orientation;
• sex or intersex status;
• association with someone who has these personal attributes.

These personal attributes are protected by law and extend to agreements under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (the Act). It is against the law for a rental provider or their agent to treat you unfavourably or discriminate against you because of these personal attributes when you are applying for a rental property, occupying a rental property or leaving a rental property.

Discrimination on the basis of any of these personal attributes may contravene Victorian laws including the Act, the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (the Equal Opportunity Act), and a range of Commonwealth Acts including the Age Discrimination Act 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.

In some limited circumstances, discrimination may not be unlawful, including accommodation provided for children, shared family accommodation, and student accommodation. For example, a community housing provider who is funded to provide youth housing may positively discriminate to provide accommodation for a young person. For more information, contact the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC).

Some examples of unlawful discrimination in applying for a property:

• Refusing or not accepting your application because you have children, unless the premises is unsuitable for occupation by children due to its design or location.
• Processing your application differently to other applicants and not giving your application to the rental provider because you have a disability or because of your race.
• Offering you the property on different terms by requiring more bond or requiring you to have a guarantor because of your age.
• Refusing to provide accommodation because you have an assistance dog.

Some examples of unlawful discrimination when occupying or leaving a property

• Refusing to agree to you assigning your lease to someone else because of that person's personal attributes.
• Refusing to allow you to make reasonable alterations or modifications to the property to meet your needs if you have a disability.
• Extending or renewing your agreement on less favourable terms than your original agreement based on your protected attributes (e.g. due to a disability).
• Issuing you with a notice to vacate based on your protected attributes.

The examples listed and similar actions could contravene the Act, the Equal Opportunity Act, or the Commonwealth Acts.

Getting help

If a rental provider or a real estate agent has unlawfully discriminated against you and you have suffered loss as a result, you may apply to VCAT for an order for compensation under section 210AA of the Act. VCAT may be contacted online at http://vcat.vic.gov.au/ or by calling 1300 018 228.

If you would like advice about unlawful discrimination in relation to an application to rent or an existing agreement you may call Victoria Legal Aid on 1300 792 387.

If you feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against when applying to rent, or once you have occupied a property, you or someone on your behalf may make a complaint to VEOHRC at http://humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/ or by calling 1300 292 153.