Information Sheets, Forms & Other Publications

We have produced a number of information sheets relating to housing and accommodation and we have sourced links to a range of useful publications produced by other agencies.  These information sheets and publications are provided for your information and are intended to support you with any questions you may have relating to housing and accommodation.

Some of the leaflets and publications on this website are saved as PDF files.  In order to open a PDF file you will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your PC.  You can download Adobe Reader free through the Adobe website.

The Housing Office in Student Services holds a wide range of literature not currently available on our website.  Please contact Student Services Reception on the 2nd Floor of the Guild Village if you can't find what you're looking for on this website.

Student Services General information sheets

• Accommodation Advice for Visiting & International Students (Information relating to: types of accommodation; issues to consider; applying for tenancy; legal issues and connecting utilities)
• Accommodation Options (Information on the different options for accommodation)
• Sharing Accommodation - Legal Issues and Prevention of disputes
• Temporary Accommodation (Contact details for short stay accommodation in Perth)
• Cost of Living Comparisons 2009 (Information comparing weekly and annual costs relating to living on and off campus and at home)
• Housing Terminology (Housing related abbreviations and terminology)
• Second-hand Furniture Shops (Details of second-hand furniture dealers in the area)

Using the Housing Database

• Accommodation Providers (How to list a room or property)
• Using to Database (How to register and search for accommodation)
• Advertise a room in a shared property form (Email, fax or post this form to us completed if you have trouble listing a room on our database)
• Advertise a vacant property form (Email, fax or post this form to us completed if you have trouble listing a vacant property on our database)

Information for those renting out a room or property

• Property Owners (Information regarding support for landlords)
• Room Rental Providers (Information for those renting a room in a shared property)
• Full Board Providers (Information for those offering full-board accommodation to a student/s)
• Rental Agreement Template (an outline agreement between landlord and student for room only or full-board accommodation only).  For a Fixed Term or Periodic Tenancy Agreement for a vacant property, see Department of Commerce publications below.
• Property Condition Report

Department of Commerce Consumer Protection publications & forms

• Renting a Home in Western Australia - A Tenant's Guide 
• Bond Administration - A Guide
• Boarders and Lodgers - A guide to your rights and responsibilities
• Fixed Term Tenancy Agreement (For leasing a property from an owner or agent for a fixed term)
• Periodic Tenancy Agreement (For leasing a property from an owner or agent for no fixed term)
• Property Condition Report
• Record of Payment of Security Bond - Combined Form 1 & 8
• Notice by Tenant of Termination of Agreement

More Department of Commerce forms and publications can be found on the DOCEP website.

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