Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p129
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 129/153)
Character Range: 1533143–1537686

to live in

1.  A member who meets all the following conditions is subject to subsection 2.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                The member is not required to live in.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                The member has no unaccompanied resident family.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                The member has suitable accommodation in the housing benefit location.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                The CDF is satisfied that the member is unable to live in their suitable accommodation.
2.  A member who meets the conditions in subsection 1 may choose, in writing, to live in accommodation described in subsection 7.4.9.1. They must pay a contribution at the rate for a member on leave without pay.
3.  A member who meets all of the following may choose to live in under section 7.4.9 regardless of any other accommodation they own in the housing benefit location.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                They have unaccompanied resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                They have no accompanied resident family.

7.4.11 Living-in accommodation not available

   If living-in accommodation is not available to a member, the member may be eligible for rent allowance under section 7.8.5.

7.4.12 Responsibility for living-in accommodation

1.  When the member takes the key to living-in accommodation from an accommodation manager, the member must acknowledge in writing that they will take strict care of the property they live in under the licence.

    Note: If the member fails or refuses to give written acknowledgement that they will take strict care of the living-in accommodation, no licence to live in will be given.
2.  To help minimise the cost of damage to living-in accommodation, a member must immediately notify an accommodation manager of any damage affecting a room they live in or use, or the common areas.

    Note: If the living-in accommodation is damaged while the member is its custodian, then the member may be required to pay the costs related to the damage as a debt to the Commonwealth, unless the member can demonstrate that reasonable steps were taken to prevent the damage.

7.4.13 Condition reports

1.  When a member moves into living-in accommodation, the member must be given a report listing the condition of the accommodation and its contents.
2.  A member has 48 hours, or the first working day after the 48 hours, to assess the report, take either of the following actions and return the report to an accommodation manager.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                Sign the condition report to show that they agree with it.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                If member disagrees with all or part of the condition report – write the reason that they disagree on the report and sign it.
3.  On receipt of the condition report, if the accommodation manager disagrees with the member's assessment of their allocated room then the following items must be placed on file with the report.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                Photographs of the room.
    b.