Rooming houses are governed by a number of Acts & Regulations that can sometimes be tricky to navigate if you are not experienced in this space.
This diagram displays the relevant legislation considered by Council for all rooming houses.
For more information on legal requirements for a rooming house please click on the link: Rooming House Standards
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) governs the appellant process for planning permit applications and Section 97N compliance certificate and hears a variety of disputes related to rooming houses.
The following decisions play an integral role in Wyndham’s approach to Rooming House assessments and forms a basis for a consistent approach when defining the land use.
Terminology
The term ‘rooming house’ is commonly used in the Town Planning environment however your proposal may be legally defined as a completely different type of accommodation depending on the legislation you are referring to.
For example, the term used under Building legislation is in fact a Boarding House and Public Health and Wellbeing legislation use the term Prescribed Accommodation.
It is important to understand that the definition under one Act does not determine the definition under another as the requirements under each Act varies.