Renting a room

A room is not just a cheaper property listing. The legal classification, household access, services and privacy boundaries need to be clear.

• Identify whether the offer is tenancy, rooming or boarding accommodation.
• Confirm private and shared areas.
• Calculate rent, bond, utilities and other permitted costs.

• ✓Identify whether the offer is tenancy, rooming or boarding accommodation.
• ✓Confirm private and shared areas.
• ✓Calculate rent, bond, utilities and other permitted costs.

• ✓Inspect the room and common areas.
• ✓Discuss household expectations without accepting unlawful terms.
• ✓Use the correct written arrangement and condition record.

• Listing, agreement and inventory
• Utility method and house expectations
• Bond or security-deposit evidence

• Assuming the listing label decides legal rights
• Paying cash without a receipt
• Accepting unclear owner access to the private room

Explore properties and rooms, build a shortlist, compare homes side by side and plan affordability with free tools. The supported workspace connects inspection bookings, applications, agreement review, condition records, repair requests and tenancy communication. Advertising or finding a room is separate from supporting its tenancy workflow. Confirm whether the arrangement is a tenancy, rooming accommodation, boarding or another relationship before selecting documents.