Looking for a rental property
Rental lists are available from the Yarraville office or by browsing our rental properties online.
Available properties can be viewed via private appointment or the published open for inspections.
If you are interested in a property, you will need to fill in an application form and provide appropriate supporting documentation. A decision normally takes between 24 and 48 hours and is at the absolute discretion of the landlord.
River Edge Real Estate ensures that all applications are processed and submitted for consideration. Visit our rental listings page to view our available rental property.
Bond
River Edge Real Estate will facilitate the return of the renter’s bond at the end of the tenancy, subject to the property being left in a clean and tidy condition, with no rubbish or personal belongings left behind, and in accordance with the renter’s obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic).The property is to be left in the same condition as when you, as the renter, first moved in, allowing for fair wear and tear, as documented in the Condition Report. The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) does not permit a renter to use their bond as payment for the last month’s rent.
Rental Payments
Rent must be paid in accordance with the payment frequency and due dates specified in your rental agreement. Rental payments are to be made via BPAY. Cash payments will not be accepted. Where the rental agreement is in joint or multiple names, all renters are individually and jointly responsible for meeting the obligations of the rental agreement, including payment of rent. If you are experiencing any difficulties meeting your rental payment obligations, please contact your Property Manager as soon as possible so that the matter can be discussed. Please remember that our rental providers have financial commitments to meet and rely on rent being paid on time.
Insurance
Inspections
Before you move into the property, your Property Manager will complete and sign a Condition Report documenting the condition of the property at the commencement of your tenancy. You will be provided with a copy electronically, or in paper form where required. You should carefully review the Condition Report and add any comments or details that you believe accurately reflect the condition of the property, including any pre-existing damage, marks or issues. You must return the completed and signed Condition Report to your Property Manager within five business days of moving into the property and retain a copy for your records.The Condition Report is an important record of the property’s condition at the commencement of the tenancy and may be used when assessing the condition of the property at the end of the tenancy, including in relation to any bond claim. Renters and rental providers should also retain the Condition Report until the end of the tenancy.
Keys
Maintenance and Repair Requests
Utilities
Renters are responsible for arranging connections and maintaining accounts for utilities that they are required to pay for under the rental agreement. Accounts should be held in the correct renter’s name throughout the tenancy. When vacating the property, renters should arrange for final meter readings where applicable and ensure that their utility accounts are finalised and disconnected or transferred as required.
Terminating your Tenancy Agreement
The Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) sets out the requirements for ending a residential rental agreement. If you wish to vacate the property, you must provide your Property Manager with the required written notice in accordance with the Act and the terms of your rental agreement. In most circumstances, renters are required to provide 28 days’ notice of intention to vacate. If you are renting under a fixed-term agreement, your notice generally cannot specify a date earlier than the end date of the fixed-term agreement unless a specific legal reason allows you to end the agreement earlier. If you leave a property before the end of a fixed-term agreement for a reason that is not permitted under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic), you may be ending the agreement early and could be responsible for reasonable costs incurred by the rental provider as a result.
These may include:
Reasonable advertising and marketing costs incurred in re-letting the property.
A reasonable re-letting fee charged by the rental agent, where applicable. The amount payable will generally reflect the proportion of the fixed-term agreement that remains. For example, if five months remain on a 12-month agreement, the renter may be responsible for five-twelfths of the applicable re-letting fee.
Rent that is lost as a result of the early termination, until a new renter commences the tenancy, subject to the rental provider’s obligation to take reasonable steps to minimise their loss.
Lease Transfer
The rental provider has approved the tenancy in the name(s) of the renter(s) listed on the initial rental agreement. If you wish to transfer your rental agreement to another person, you must obtain the rental provider’s written consent before the transfer takes place. The proposed new renter(s) will be required to complete the appropriate application process and provide the information required for the rental provider to assess the proposed transfer. If the transfer is approved, reasonable costs associated with preparing a new or amended rental agreement may be payable by the renter, where applicable. Any such costs will be advised to you before the transfer is finalised. Any change to the renters named on the rental agreement will also require the bond details to be updated with the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). The required documentation must be completed to ensure the rental agreement and bond records accurately reflect the current renters. Renters must not transfer their rental agreement or allow another person to take over their tenancy without first obtaining the required written consent and completing the appropriate documentation.
Alex Karlis
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