Age

To enter into a tenancy agreement there must be a person who can be a signatory to the tenancy agreement.

To be a signatory, a client must be aged:

• 18 years or over or
• 16 or 17 years and either:
  • be (or have previously been) married or in a civil union or
  • single or in a de facto relationship if they have been approved by the Tenancy Tribunal to enter a tenancy agreement for social housing they have been offered

Young people aged 16 or 17 years can qualify for social housing but placement into a property (that is, signing a tenancy agreement) depends on the age restrictions that make a tenancy agreement legally enforceable.

Clients aged 16 or 17 years old cannot sign and enter into a tenancy agreement by themselves unless they are (or have previously been) married or in a civil union.

Clients who are not (or have never been) married or in a civil union

Clients aged 16 and 17 years old who are not (or who have never been) married or in a civil union can obtain approval from the Tenancy Tribunal to enter into a tenancy agreement that is legally enforceable. The social housing provider will discuss this extra process with the young person at the time they are offered a property.

If a young person is unable to enter into a tenancy agreement because of their age they are removed from the register.