At Ray White we believe it is important to lease your property to a quality tenant who meets our stringent criteria, therefore we believe it is better to leave a property vacant a little longer than to enter into a Tenancy Agreement with someone who does not meet these standards.

All prospective tenants are accompanied on inspections to the home and are required to complete a comprehensive application form indicating previous rental history, income, employment history and references.

We personally interview all prospective tenants, view official photographic identification, assess written applications based on their rental history including property maintenance and punctual rent payments, employment and income range ratio to weekly rental costs to establish a sound knowledge of the applicant’s character and reliability.

We inform our landlords of the short listed tenant applicants and with discussions and meetings we can determine the most suitable applicant.

When the successful applicant is ready to sign a lease, time is taken to ensure that they understand their obligations as set out by Residential Tenancies legislation and our expectations of them as tenants before signing. We prepare a Residential Tenancies Agreement and advise the tenant of all requirements including 2 weeks rent in advance, Bond (equivalent to 4 weeks rent up to $249p.w. or 6 Weeks rent for $250p.w. & above) and special property conditions.

We provide the tenant with a written report of the condition of the property at the start of the tenancy (prior to the tenant taking occupancy) and have the tenant sign this. In doing so there can be no confusion as to the state of the property at the expiration of the tenancy. Digital photographs are also taken of the property at the commencement of the Tenancy, for insurance purposes and for confirmation as to the condition of the property at the time.

Unfortunately some standard lease agreements do not contain adequate clauses to protect the landlord. They don’t cover pets, water usage, telephone connection charges or rent reviews. Ray White Aldinga Beach leases cover all these conditions. These special lease conditions are explained, along with strict rent  arrears policies, how and when to pay rent and a key receipt is signed.

We provide all new tenants with a unique Tenant Welcome Pack detailing all information relevant and useful to their tenancy and all expectations in writing.