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    Urgent maintenance on Studio apartment with one bathroom

    You arent the owner of the apartment that the tenant in this thread is talking about are you? http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2413740 If you are I would also be worried about your agent illegally charging the tenant a huge admin fee at lease renewal and what else they may...
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    compensation from tenants for damage to floor boards

    As others have said, fair wear and tear. It is almost impossible to live with polished floorboards for 2-3 years without marks appearing. Our current house has floorboards and even with every piece of furniture having the special anti scratch pads on the feet marks still appear occasionally...
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    Need access after tenant moves out

    That's ridiculous. The same comment could be made of the pm going in to do the inspection. The pm is your representative which means they are only their on your behalf. There's no reason why you can't choose to represent yourself for the purpose of the final inspection
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    Need access after tenant moves out

    Why not get the condition report from the pm and do the outgoing inspection yourself?
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    Tenant not vacating

    14 days is probably not sufficient notice. Check notice periods here. http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing-and-accommodation/renting/ending-a-lease-or-residency/landlord-or-owner-ending-lease-or-residency/landlord-giving-notice-to-vacate Find the correct amount of notice for your specific...
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    nbn

    tenant is responsible for their own internet connection (unless the internet is provided by the landlord as part of the lease) Landlord would only be responsible as far as allowing NBNco to complete the installation of their equipment to the property
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    Tenant breaking lease - increasing rent question

    I think you are a little confused. The 6/4 week break fee only applies if it is specifically listed on the lease. Also the fixed fee is instead of paying rent and advertising while property is vacant, not as well as.
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    What Do You Use For Rental Payments?

    The rationale behind those systems is for agencies with large numbers of rental properties under their management as it allows them to a) easily identify where each payment has come from and b) potentially pass on some of their cost of doing business to the tenant Despite being called things...
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    Water Usage upon tenant vacating procedure NSW

    Standard process should be to take the water meter read at the final inspection and compare it against the last water bill, calculate the difference and charge them the per KL rate for it. No need to wait till the end of the quarter for a bill......
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    Tenant always a week behind on rent

    happened to us once in our previous rental, new agency took over the management and we get sent a notice saying by the way you are overdue on rent since around 2 years ago! Turns out one of our automatic payments failed but the bank and old agency both didn't tell us(the funds were in the...
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    Registering for inspections - cutting out time wasters or limiting applicant pool?

    It isnt about hiding anything though. It's about the fact that as a tenant looking for a property if you can choose between rocking up to a property and having a look vs going through a sign up process before you have even seen the property then the standard inspection will win every time...
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    Final inspection questions

    You wont be able to charge her for a full repaint, just a repair of the problem sections depending on how bad they are and how old the paint was in the first place and how lenient the tribunal member is if it gets to dispute. For the baby smell just deodorise and air out the room, doubt you...
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    Vacating/Exit inspection - long weekend closures?

    There is no legislation that states the final inspection must be carried out by a real estate agent. If the owner wishes to attend the property and do their own final inspection after the tenants have handed over possession why can't they? That being said there is no reason to be paranoid that...
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    Increased rent once house accepted by students

    It is all good and well but to actually be in a situation where you are in dispute with the agent before the lease is even signed I would walk on the deal also unless I had no other choice. Otherwise you pretty much know you will be up for moving costs the day the lease is up and likely have...
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    Breaking lease...should I stick to the rules?

    Simple, advertise it at the current rent for a week or two and if there is no interest drop the advertised price to whatever the market rate is. The leaving tenant will then be liable for the difference between the new rent amount and their contracted amount but you will show you made...
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    Breaking a lease

    Is it more or less? If it is more than the 4 weeks tell the agent to go and reread the laws that dictate their chosen profession and come back to you :)
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    Breaking a lease

    If the break fee is in the lease there is no provision for the agent to charge you the other fees. The whole point of the break lease fee is to make a break lease a known and fixed cost. You pay your four weeks and leave the property and it doesnt matter if the agent takes 6 months to find...
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    Breaking a lease

    if you are in NSW and a break lease fee is stated in the lease then that is what you pay, nothing more nothing less.
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    Water charges for a town house - Who needs to pay Tenant or Landlord

    Then definitely no obligation to pay. And as above until a new lease agreement is signed you continue on a periodic lease with all the same obligation as the fixed lease had.
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    Water charges for a town house - Who needs to pay Tenant or Landlord

    It does not need to be specified in the lease in NSW. The requirements are that the premises is water efficient and that the landlord seeks payment within three months of the bill being issued to them and that the premises is individually metered.
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