DCSI Services Brochure March 2017 | Page 11

Housing Improvement Branch The Housing Improvement Branch (HIB) operates under the Housing Improvement Act (1940) and inspects private rental properties that have been reported as being of a poor or unsafe standard. If a property is reported to HIB they will: • inspect the property and make a list of any defects • send a letter to interested parties that will list all defects at the property that need to be repaired or the property may be declared sub-standard. If the defects are not satisfactorily rectified within the prescribed time, a rent fix may be applied to the property. Phone 1300 700 329 Click here to email Contact Housing SA General inquiries: Phone 13 12 99 (8.30am-5.30pm weekdays) Click here to email Click here to visit the website Public and Aboriginal housing maintenance issues: Phone 13 12 88 (24 hours, 7 days a week) Tenants Information and Advocacy Services: Phone 13 18 82 or 1800 060 162 (freecall for country South Australia) 11