Terms and conditions for providers

By registering as an Accommodation Provider and submitting an offer of accommodation, the Provider agrees to the following terms and conditions:

  1. An offer of accommodation carries no statement of endorsement by the University of Sydney (“University”).
  2. It is the responsibility of the Accommodation Provider ("Provider") to provide accurate and current information when submitting an offer of accommodation on the Accommodation Database.
  3. The University make no guarantee that a Provider will find tenants as a result of using the Accommodation Database to offer their accommodation.
  4. The University does not match students with any accommodation listed on the Accommodation Database.
  5. The University can in no way guarantee the suitability of tenants found through the Accommodation Database and will accept no liability or responsibility for any tenants.
  6. The University reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to decline, or remove any offer of accommodation from the Accommodation Database at any time. The University is under no obligation to disclose its reasoning. The decision not to list an offer of accommodation does not in any way imply that a personal judgement has been made about a Provider.
  7. The University reserves the right to edit information included in an offer of accommodation if it is considered inaccurate, misleading, inappropriate or offensive, or to correct spelling and grammatical errors.
  8. In line with University policy and anti-discrimination legislation, the University reserves the right, at any time, to not publish, or to edit an offer of accommodation if it is considered discriminatory.
  9. The Accommodation Database will list bedrooms which are already occupied, or which must be shared with another occupant, only if the provider clearly includes this information in the accommodation listing.
  10. The Accommodation Database will not list as bedrooms, rooms that are:
    (a) living rooms, regardless of whether they are partitioned;
    (b) storage rooms;
    (c) garages;
    (d) without windows;
    or any other spaces in a property other than a bedroom.
  11. It is a condition of inclusion on the Accommodation Database that students seeking accommodation will be dealt with in accordance with the relevant requirements under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) ("RT Act") and other relevant State legislation pertaining to accommodation standards, rental agreements and bonds.
  12. Personal information that has been collected about Accommodation Providers as part of this process will be dealt with in accordance with the University Privacy Policy.
  13. Where a Provider has confirmed in the listing application process that the property will be let through a residential tenancy agreement within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), the Provider represents and warrants to the University that this is and will remain the case for the duration of the listing.
  14. The Provider acknowledges that the University relies on the Provider’s representation regarding the use of a residential tenancy agreement to form the view that the listed accommodation does not constitute “Student Accommodation” as defined in the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence 2025 (the “Code”), and that this representation is material to the University’s decision to list the property on the Accommodation Database.
  15. The Provider must notify the University in writing within 14 days if at any time during the listing period the Provider ceases to let, or intends to cease letting, the property through a residential tenancy agreement within the meaning of the RT Act.
  16. If the Provider’s representation regarding the use of a residential tenancy agreement is found to be false, misleading, or no longer accurate, the University may, in its absolute discretion:
     (a) immediately remove the listing from the Accommodation Database;
     (b) require the Provider to enter into an agreement with the University to ensure compliance with paragraph 7.10 of the Code; and/or
     (c) take any other action the University considers reasonably necessary to comply with its obligations under the Code.
  17. The Provider indemnifies the University against any loss, liability, cost or expense arising from or in connection with a breach of the Provider’s obligations,  representations or warranties under clauses 13 to 15.
  18. Where a Provider has indicated in the listing application that the property will not be let through a residential tenancy agreement, and the University has accepted the listing, the Provider acknowledges and agrees that:
     (a) the accommodation may constitute “Student Accommodation” for the purposes of the Code;
     (b) the University may be required to enter into an agreement with the Provider to comply with paragraph 7.10 of the Code; and
     (c) the Provider must comply with the terms of any such agreement as a condition of the continued listing of the property on the Accommodation Database.