Rooming house software for South Australian rooming houses.
South Australia’s rooming house agreement filled in and signed online, bonds lodged with CBS on time, and every room’s condition report and repairs in one place.
Operator is $99 a month for up to 40 tenancies, with unlimited staff, and empty rooms never count. 30 days free, no card.
The agreement LeaseDock fills in.
LeaseDock fills in Consumer and Business Services’ rooming house agreement, word for word, and the resident signs online.
A South Australian rooming house, a building with 2 or more rooms let for people to live in, is under Part 7 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995, which has its own rules for rent, bonds and ending an agreement.
Rooming house agreement (Consumer and Business Services form) (Consumer and Business Services)What LeaseDock keeps track of.
- The agreement The CBS rooming house agreement filled in and signed online.
- The bond The CBS lodgement on your list from the day you record it.
- Inspections Scheduled for each room, with an entry notice drafted for you to check and give.
- Condition reports Room by room with photos, with the kitchen, lounge and bathrooms set up once and included in every room’s report.
- Fees Payments matched from your bank CSV for you to confirm, and polite reminders.
- Your team Unlimited staff, each seeing only the houses you give them.
The rules, with their sources.
What South Australia asks of you, as LeaseDock holds it. Each rule links to the page it was read on.
- Which law applies
A South Australian rooming house, a building with 2 or more rooms let for people to live in, is under Part 7 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995, which has its own rules for rent, bonds and ending an agreement.
- Rent in advance
You can ask for at most one week’s rent in advance (section 105F).
- Bond
Lodge it with Consumer and Business Services within 14 days of receiving it, through Residential Bonds Online, as for a house. It can be at most two weeks’ rent (section 105K).
- Registration
A rooming house with 5 or more rooms available to live in is a designated rooming house, and its proprietor must be registered with the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs (Consumer and Business Services) before carrying on the business (section 103B). Registration lasts until it is surrendered or cancelled (section 103C(7)), but each year the proprietor must pay the fee and give the Commissioner an annual return by the date regulation 36 sets; if they do not, the Commissioner can require it by notice, and the registration is cancelled if it is still not done 28 days after that notice (section 103D). A change of name or address must be notified within 14 days (section 103E). Running one unregistered is an offence with a penalty of up to $250,000 for a company.
Read in Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA), version 15.1.2026, and Residential Tenancies Regulations 2025, version 1.9.2025. A guide, not legal advice.
Questions South Australian rooming house proprietors ask.
Does LeaseDock fill in the South Australian rooming house agreement?
Yes. LeaseDock fills in Consumer and Business Services’ rooming house agreement, word for word, and the resident signs online.
Do I need to register a rooming house in South Australia?
A rooming house with 5 or more rooms available to live in is a designated rooming house, and its proprietor must be registered with the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs (Consumer and Business Services) before carrying on the business (section 103B). Registration lasts until it is surrendered or cancelled (section 103C(7)), but each year the proprietor must pay the fee and give the Commissioner an annual return by the date regulation 36 sets; if they do not, the Commissioner can require it by notice, and the registration is cancelled if it is still not done 28 days after that notice (section 103D). A change of name or address must be notified within 14 days (section 103E). Running one unregistered is an offence with a penalty of up to $250,000 for a company.
Where does a rooming house bond go in South Australia?
Lodge it with Consumer and Business Services within 14 days of receiving it, through Residential Bonds Online, as for a house. It can be at most two weeks’ rent (section 105K).
What does LeaseDock cost for a rooming house?
Operator is $99 a month for up to 40 tenancies, with unlimited staff, and empty rooms never count. 30 days free, no card.
Is this legal advice?
No. LeaseDock tracks your obligations and links each one to the rule it came from, so you can check it. Where LeaseDock has not checked a rule, it says so and gives you a reminder, never an invented date.
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