Women's Housing & Co-Living Agreement (Austria)
A women-only co-living and shared-accommodation agreement drafted for Austria, addressing safety arrangements, shared facilities, visitor policy and the anti-discrimination basis for single-sex housing under the Equal Treatment Act.
What's included
- Women-only occupancy and equal-treatment basis
- Safety, access-control and security arrangements
- Shared facilities and cleaning duties
- Visitor and overnight-guest policy
- Services included in the fee
- Deposit within the three-month cap
- House conduct and code of behaviour
- Notice, termination and signature block
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🇦🇹 Local law notes — Austria
Single-sex accommodation is offered under Austria's Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz) framework, which permits measures serving genuine privacy, dignity and safety while otherwise prohibiting discrimination on protected grounds. Whether the arrangement is a tenancy under the Tenancy Act (Mietrechtsgesetz) or a service-accommodation/licence under the Civil Code (ABGB) depends on whether the resident has exclusive possession of a room. Security deposits are capped at three months and held separately. Any CCTV in common areas must comply with the GDPR and the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz).
Inside the document
1. Parties and Women-Only Basis
Identifies operator and resident and records that the accommodation is reserved for women. States that single-sex accommodation is offered as a permissible measure under Austria's equal-treatment framework (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz / Gleichbehandlungsgesetz-related provisions) on genuine privacy, dignity and safety grounds, applied consistently.
2. Premises and Legal Nature
Describes the private room and shared areas. States whether the arrangement is a tenancy under the Tenancy Act (Mietrechtsgesetz – MRG) or a licence/service-accommodation arrangement under the Civil Code (ABGB) where board and services are provided rather than exclusive possession.
3. Fee, Services and Payment
States the monthly fee and which services (Wi-Fi, cleaning of common areas, utilities, security) are included, the due date and payment method, plus any VAT.
4. Deposit (Kaution)
Sets the deposit, not exceeding three months' fee/rent, held on a separate interest-bearing account and refundable after deductions for proven damage or arrears.
5. Safety and Security Arrangements
Sets out access control (keys/fobs/entry codes), lighting, any CCTV in common areas with data-protection notice under the GDPR/Datenschutzgesetz, staff or warden presence and emergency contacts. Residents agree not to share access credentials.
6. Shared Facilities
Governs use of kitchen, bathrooms, laundry and common rooms, cleaning rotas, and respectful shared use. Damage to shared items is allocated fairly among users where responsibility is unclear.
7. Visitor and Guest Policy
Sets visiting hours and any restriction on overnight guests, consistent with the women-only character and residents' safety, applied without unlawful discrimination.
8. House Conduct and Behaviour
Sets quiet hours, anti-harassment expectations, no-smoking/substance rules and mutual-respect standards; serious or repeated breach may justify termination for important reason.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is women-only accommodation legal in Austria?
Single-sex accommodation can be lawful where it serves genuine privacy, dignity or safety aims and is applied consistently; Austria's Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz) framework allows such measures while otherwise prohibiting discrimination. Take specific legal advice for your setting.
Can the operator install CCTV in common areas?
Cameras in shared areas are possible but are subject to the GDPR and the Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz), which require a lawful basis, clear signage, and no monitoring of private rooms or sanitary areas.
Is a women's PG a tenancy or a service arrangement in Austria?
If a resident has exclusive possession of a room it may be a tenancy under the Mietrechtsgesetz; where board and services dominate and possession is shared, it may instead be a Civil Code (ABGB) licence-style arrangement. The template records which applies.