Renting With Us
Paying Rent
Rent under your Residential Tenancy Agreement is payable on
time. If at any time you are unable to make a rental payment,
please make immediate contact with your Property Manager. If we do
not receive your rental payment and you have not advised us that
you are experiencing a problem in meeting that payment, our only
courses of action are those provided by the legislation. Issue a
Termination Notice and then proceed to the Tribunal for a hearing
to gain possession of the property and all rent due.
We cannot stress strongly enough that communication is the key
element in this situation. Late payment of rent often places the
landlord of the property in a difficult situation, as most of them
rely upon receiving the rent to meet their mortgage payments and
other financial obligations.
All rental payments must be made by Automatic
Payment into our trust account, or by eftpos at our office. Please
be aware that cash will not be accepted in our office at any
time.
Condition Report
A copy of the ingoing inspection is provided to you. This
document is very important as it establishes the condition of the
property at the commencement of your tenancy. When you have vacated
the property at the end of your tenancy, the condition at the time
is compared to that at the commencement and any variation (fair
wear and tear expected) will be your responsibility to
reinstate.
Please go through the condition report thoroughly, making any
addition comments you feel are necessary to accurately establish
the condition of the property at the commencement of your tenancy.
It is in your own best interest to ensure that it is a
comprehensive and accurate description of the property's current
condition.
Please return this report to our office once completed within
the first 7 days of your tenancy. A copy will be taken and returned
to you for your records.
If a signed copy of the condition report is not returned to John
Greig Real Estate, the condition of the property will be as
represented on the report at any dispute that may arise at the end
of your tenancy and this may not be in your best interest.
Bond
Your bond will be lodged with the Department of building and
housing and is held as security against any damage or undue wear
and tear to the property. Your bond will be refunded to you
promptly after the property is fully vacated, provided it is left
in as close as possible to the same condition as when you commenced
your tenancy (allowing for fair wear and tear) and there is no rent
unpaid or other charges owing.
You will receive written confirmation from the Department that
they will have received your bond and will be provided with a bond
number.
Periodic inspections
During the course of your tenancy, your Property Manager will
inspect the property periodically after you have been given the
required notice. This will include an inspection after your tenancy
commenced and periodically thereafter. You will be contacted in
advance to make the necessary arrangements for a mutually
convenient time.
The purpose of these inspections is twofold - to advise the
landlord of the condition of the property and the manner by which
you are maintaining it and to allow you to advise Property
Management of any repairs or maintenance that you feel are
needed.
Sub Letting
Your tenancy agreement provides for only the people listed on
your Residential Tenancy Agreement to occupy the property. If there
is any change in either the originals occupants or any additional
occupants, you must immediately notify your Property Manager.