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If you are opening, buying or selling an accommodation business you need to register with Council.
Prescribed accommodation applies to any residential accommodation, hotels and motels, hostels, student dormitories, rooming houses, holiday camps and most bed and breakfast accommodation.
Council's Environmental Health Officer needs to inspect accommodation premises before you begin trading and conducts follow up inspections to ensure guest health and safety is maintained.
Depending on the type of business and the changes you may be making to the premises you plan to run your Accommodation business from you may also need to contact Council's Building and Planning Departments to obtain other relevant permits.
When transferring an accommodation premises, an inspection needs to be conducted within two weeks of when you commence trading.
New Registration
Annual Renewal of Existing Business
Transfer Ownership of Existing Business
If you have an Food Act Registration as well as an Accommodation Premises Council currently offers a reduced annual renewal fee.
Prescribed Accommodation premises require annual inspections before they can be renewed each year. Registration renewals are due on 31st December each year.