Thanks Jimmy, I have already hinted to the building manager this will happen however he also says that they will need a drivers licence update as proof he “sleeps here” and is a “resident”. Is this legal?
I don’t think so. This is what the Fair Trading website says:
Tenancy notices
A landlord or their real estate agent must notify the owners corporation in writing of a lease. This allows the strata roll to be kept up to date.
The notice must be provided within 14 days of the start of the lease.
The notice must include:
- name of the tenant
- address for the tenant to receive notices
- start date of the lease, and
- the name of the landlord’s agent.
Where a landlord or their agent fails to provide the tenancy notice, the tenant may provide the notice to the owners corporation.
Go to the Fair Trading website and download the official tenancy form. Only you need to be satisfied that your brother is who he says he is. The strata manager or building manager has no right to demand ID unless it’s for the purposes of picking up registered mail or something similar.