There are specific circumstances for landlords, where you can lodge a claim against a tenant’s bond.
These circumstances include if the tenant:
· -
still
owes rent and/or has unpaid water usage bills;
· -
broke the lease
early and has
not paid the break fee;
· -
did not
return all the copies of the keys given; and
· -
caused
damage or did not leave the premises in a reasonably clean condition.
Tenants
are not, however, responsible for fair wear and tear to the premises.
This could be caused by exposure, time or just
ordinary use.
Tenants
are only liable for negligent, irresponsible/ intentional actions that cause
damage to the property.
These
circumstances can include:
· -
tenants
leaving holes in walls( installing picture hooks/shelves)
· -
unapproved
paint jobs/wallpaper etc
· -
burns or
cuts in the bench top.
Use RealRenta to record all communications between you and your tenant.
Don’t forget to upload all
inspection checklists, photos and videos to the tenancy file.
Use RealRenta to automatically
manage each tenancy.
RealRenta keeps comprehensive records of each
transaction with time and date stamps for auditing purposes.
Use RealRenta for Free for up to
2 months: www.realrenta.com.au
* Get all the benefits of RealRenta’sledger by using RealRenta Essential- a completely FREE version of RealRenta.
RealRenta Essential enables property investors to take
advantage of RealRenta’s ledger systems by manually entering in all
transactions.
RealRenta Essential provides investors with all the
benefits of the RealRenta platform, minus the automation.
Jason Gwerder
Thursday, 25 April 2019
