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In this section:

• Resources for SDA residents
  Download agreements and information statements, including Easy English versions. See a flowchart for starting an agreement.
• Main differences between the types of agreements
  Compare an SDA residency agreement with a Residential rental agreement.
• What you and your provider need to do
  Information about the types of agreements available for SDA. Find out what you and your SDA provider must do.
• Changes to the law
  Find out about the law changes and how they affect you.
• Starting an agreement with your SDA provider
  Read about when you can enter into or establish an agreement for SDA.
• Exceptional agreement orders
  Exceptional agreement orders give VCAT the power to waive the timing requirement for some circumstances where an SDA agreement wasn’t in place before you moved in.
• Paying rent in SDA
  Find out how often you can pay rent, the maximum amount for rent in advance and information about Reasonable rent contribution (RRC).
• Checklists for SDA residents
  Print this page for step-by-step instructions on starting an agreement with your provider. Includes a summary of some of your rights in SDA.
• Organisations that can help SDA residents
  A list of organisations, their contact details and what they can help you with.

In this section, you will find information about:

• Responsibilities of residents during an SDA residency
  Information about your rights and ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, including breach of duty and house rules.
• Repairs and maintenance
  Find out about repairs and maintenance processes, including for urgent and non-urgent repairs.
• Entry into your room or the property
  Read about when someone can enter your room or the property.
• Rent, bonds and other costs
  Explains your ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ for paying rent, bond and other costs, such as bills.
• Community visitors
  Read about who community visitors are and how they can help you.
• Notices during an SDA residency
  See a list of notices you can give your provider, and your provider can give to you.
• Complaints
  Find out how to make a complaint about the property, your provider, your plan or the agreement.
• Extending an agreement in SDA
  Information about how you and your provider can extend the agreement.
• Validation of older SDA residency agreements (Schedule 4)
  From 1 July 2026, new laws confirm that SDA residency agreements created during the transition from the Disability Act to the Residential Tenancies Act are valid.