Renting

Tenant Rights & Responsibilities: Quiet Peace and Enjoyment

Fitzpatricks - 19/11/2015

What is quiet peace and enjoyment? Residential Tenancy Agreement states that tenants have the right to quiet enjoyment at the premises they are renting. This means, tenants have the right to live in the property without interruption by the landlord or landlords agent, ensuring the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of the tenants at the property. Having said that, landlords and landlord agents have the right …

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Settling Disputes: What happens if there is a disagreement with the tenant?

Fitzpatricks - 05/11/2015

The tenant’s music upstairs is too loud… the dog won’t stop barking… can we catch up on the rent next week?…when is the stove going to be fixed? We are living in a society where client and customer expectations are a priority. People want things fast and now. Following is a small extract from a popular statement – “I am your tenant” “I am sophisticated, …

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Request to Increase the Rent

Fitzpatricks - 26/08/2015

Our office understands the importance of rental returns on your investment. For this reason, we are constantly monitoring the market rent on your behalf. When tenants vacate or a tenancy agreement is renewed, we will carry out a fair market rent review. If a rent increase is justified, it is important to note that there are notice periods that must be adhered to. To increase …

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fixed term and periodic tenancy agreements

Fitzpatricks - 27/05/2015

There are two types of tenancy agreements a tenant can enter into. A fixed term agreement and periodic (continuing) tenancy agreement. A fixed term tenancy has a definite commencement date and expiry date.  A periodic (continuing) agreement commences from the expiry date of the fixed term, and has a no expiry date. The preferred type of tenancy is a fixed term agreement where a tenant …

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increasing the rent

Fitzpatricks - 14/05/2015

You can be confident that our office understands the importance of rental returns on your investment and for this reason we are constantly monitoring the market rent on your behalf. When a tenant vacates or a tenancy agreement is renewed, we automatically carry out fair market rent reviews to ensure that we are maximising your income. If a rent increase is justified we will discuss …

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