When you
move in to your new place, there are some basic responsibilities
that you need to be aware of. The most important is paying your rent
on time. Rent under your Tenancy Agreement is always paid two
weeks in advance. If at any time you are unable to make a rental
payment, on or before the due date, please make immediate contact
with our office. All rental payments must be made as per the
nominated method when you signed the General Tenancy Agreement. Our
preferred payment method is by direct debit on the first day of
every month.
How to Pay Your Rent
At the Bank: deposit
cash or cheque or transfer funds into the nominated bank
account.
Direct Debit: you can
pay direct into the bank account specified. You can do this
manually or set-up a regular payment. If you have access to
online banking this is simple to do and it keeps a good record
for you.
How to Make Sure the Rent Gets Paid!
The
lease that was signed for rental of the property is a contractual
document. This must be taken seriously. Make sure everyone in the
house understands that 'paying the rent on time is important'. The
people whose names are on the lease are ultimately responsible for
the rent and lease conditions. You may
be paying equal shares or an agreed split of the total rent, either
way make it clear to everyone contributing how much is due and when
it is due by.
Paying on behalf of a Group
One
person in the house should be nominated as responsible for
collecting rent from each of you, and they make payment. You can
collect the rent a number of ways, from the old fashioned 'cash in
the rent jar' or get payments made to a nominated bank account
whether it be somebody's own or a separate 'rent account' (note that
some banks provide 'fee free' accounts, on which you can put all
names on the account. It's wise to make 2 signatures to the account
for withdrawal).
The best
way is to set-up an automatic transfer into the account. Whichever
way you choose, keep good records and follow up immediately on
anyone that has missed a payment. Make payments regularly and it's a
good idea to do so when you get paid, the last thing you want is to
get to rent day and have no money left. If you
miss a rent payment or can't pay all of it, communicate the
circumstances quickly and honestly to your property manager.
Costs You
Don't Have To Pay For
There are some items that you don't have to pay
for:
Council rates
Urgent or other
repairs needed outside of reasonable and 'fair wear and
tear'
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