The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (section 184) requires all tenants to ensure that any activity conducted in their home:
- is legal
- does not cause a nuisance, and
- allows neighbours to enjoy reasonable peace, comfort and privacy.
Am I allowed to run a business from my home?
If you wish to run a business from your home, you must satisfy the above three points as well as the following:
- you must live in your home
- your business must comply with relevant Local Government local laws and any other relevant regulations
- the activities of the business must not cause damage to the premises
- you must take out appropriate insurance, and
- you must declare income from the business at your rent reviews.
The department may issue you with a Notice to Remedy Breach (RTA Form 11) if you do not satisfy these conditions (see Breaches).