Inspections  Renting Tasks Homes are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars Reasons / Benefits for inspections  ●  Expose repairs and maintenance requirements  ●  Identify breaches  ●  Update employment and contact details (if abandoned later)  ●  Improve trust and respect between parties  ●  Satisfy insurance requirements  ●  Enable legal entry  (when renters avoid contact attempts) AND  ●  Confirm if place is abandoned (When arrears and no contact available)

Documents to print  ●  Notification letter   ●  Information brochure  ●  Inspection checklist     Law  ●  Written notification letter required 48hrs before      (OR 24hrs for suspected abandonment or repairs)  ●  Access only between 8am and 7pm  ●  Delivered notification letters are deemed read  ●  Renters do not have to be present at inspections  ●  Min.28 days between inspections, unless to recheck Notes:-  ●  Inspections cost owners around $120 each for wages and compliance  ●  See also "Maintenance & Inspections" with Tenancy Services      During inspections:-  ●  Stay polite and respectful  ●  Discuss the need for care & fault reporting  ●  Complete checklists and note problems  ●  Photograph breach concerns. (not personal items)  ●  If breaches found: establish mutually agreeable remedy plans  ●  Update important contact details (employer, emergency contacts)   After Inspections  ●  Print and deliver any required  14 day breach letters   ●  Diary conversations of significance   ●  File checklists and correspondence  ●  If required, re-inspect to ensure breaches are fixed (after 14 days).  ●  Complete any needed repairs and maintenance items  Home Top