If you decide to vacate the property prior to the end of your lease, you will be breaking your lease.
Under the terms of your lease there are provisions for a Break Lease. It is important to note that you are still liable for the rent and upkeep of the property until a new tenant moves in and takes over your lease responsibilities. Upkeep includes but is not limited to keeping the electricity on, maintaining the pool and gardens (if required) and ensuring the property is kept clean and tidy, as per the terms of your lease agreement.
All rent must be paid up to date until a replacement tenant is found. Rent cannot be deducted from your bond.
If you are flexible with inspection times, allowing access and keep the property in a presentable manner during the inspections, this will assist our office in finding suitable tenants quickly and help mitigate your loss.
When considering ending your lease you must first consider your lease end date. It is a requirement that two weeks written notice if provided, prior to your lease end date.
Written notice must be provided by way of a Form 13 – Notice of Intention to Leave. This form must be completed and submitted to our office prior to 14 days before your lease end date.
Ray White West End endeavors to contact tenants and discuss their lease renewal options two months prior to the end of any lease, as such you will be contacted by our office to confirm you lease renewal intentions well before you lease is due to expire.
If you decided to vacate you must first submit your Form 13 – Notice of Intention to Leave before our office will complete any Rental References on your behalf.
Once you have submitted your Notice of Intention to Leave you will receive a letter confirming the process preparing for you to vacate.
All rent must be paid up to date prior to you leaving the property. Rent cannot be deducted from your bond.
Gardens must be left well maintained and in the same condition as when you moved in. This includes mowed, weeded, watered, hedges trimmed and the grass green.
It is important that your electricity is not disconnected when we complete your exit inspection. Without electricity we are unable to check the property fully, including working bulbs, appliances etc; and if extra cleaning is required, electricity must be connected.
Ray White West End recommends you organise for the final meter readings to take place no earlier than 10 days after your lease end date. If the electricity is disconnected, this may delay your bond refund until we are able to fully inspect the property, when the electricity is re-connected.
Your bond will be refunded once all outstanding money has been paid and the exit inspection is completed.
Please note that Bond Refunds take a minimum of 10 business days to be processed by our office. If a Bond Claim is required, extra time may be required.
Bond refunds can now be completed by our office online, via the RTA e-services portal. Simply provide our office with your bank account details and forwarding address when you leave. This will facilitate the prompt refund of your bond.
The exit condition report is a requirement of the Residential Tenancies Act, and is to be completed by you upon vacating the property. Two copies must be supplied to our office upon handover of the property.