Operating an accommodation business, or 'lodging house’, in the City of Subiaco requires approval. 

Guidelines

A lodging house is defined as any building or structure, permanent or otherwise, and any part thereof, in which provision is made for lodging or boarding of more than six persons, exclusive of the family or the keeper there of, for hire or reward.

A lodging house does not include:

• premises licensed under a publican's general licence, limited hotel licence, or wayside-house licence, granted under the Licensing Act 1911
• residential accommodation for students in a non-government school within the meaning of the School Education Act 1999
• any building comprising residential flats.

Applications to run a lodging house

All lodging houses within the City of Subiaco must be registered with the City. An application for registration of a lodging house (PDF, 121KB) should be completed and submitted to the City along with:

• the prescribed registration fee – please refer to the schedule of fees (PDF, 220KB)
• detailed plans and specifications of the lodging house.

The City reserves the right to refuse to register as a keeper of a lodging house a person who is, in the opinion of the local government, an unfit person (as set out in Section 148 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911).

Renewals

Lodging houses within the City must be registered annually. The City reserves the right to revoke the registration at any time if the lodging house has not complied with any aspect of the City's Health Local Law 1999.