Ending your lease

Terminating your lease

1. a ‘fixed term agreement’ is one that is for a specified period of time and ends on a specified date. If the date this agreement is due to end has not passed you are still on a fixed term agreement
2. a ‘continuing agreement’ does not end on a specified date. These agreements usually begin when a fixed term agreement expires and a new one is not entered into, although an agreement can be a continuing one from the beginning.

Forms

• Termination of Fixed Term Agreement Notice
• Termination of Continuing Agreement Notice

Vacating the property

On leaving

To ensure a problem-free speedy bond inspection and refund please sign and return with your keys the online vacate information form below.

• Tenant Vacate Information Form

Checklist

Below is a checklist of things to do when preparing to leave the property.

• Advise your forwarding address & bank details for electronic bond refund. If a joint tenancy include authorisation from other tenants to pay bond into one bank account
• Cancel periodic payments with banks, credit unions or internet recurring payments setup.
• Cancel and advise change of address to Electricity & Gas & Telephone companies (This can be arranged through Direct Connect).
• Advise Australia Post of Change of Address.
• Read and advise water meter reading as at vacate date.
• Oven and elements, warmer drawer, racks and trays all cleaned.
• Shampoo Carpets, if required, by commercial cleaner We recommend Cameo Carpet Inner West Cleaners – phone 9591 5932All service areas to be cleaned ie. kitchen, laundry, bathroom, toilet
• Windows (interior), window sills, skirting boards, any fixed shelves all to be wiped down.
• All rubbish to be removed from property. If rubbish is left at or on the property you will be charged removal costs and could also be subject to a fine from Council for dumping rubbish.
• Garbage & recycle bins left at property.
• Lawns and gardens to be cut and free of weeds.
• Replace any broken glass or mirrors.
• Ensure all light bulbs are working.
• Leave all picture hooks in walls.
• House to be professionally treated by a pest control company if a pet is in residence.
• Walls to be cleaned - superficial hand marks etc. removed.
• Cobwebs removed from eaves and internal walls.
• We recommend that you refer to your ingoing Property Condition Report to ensure that the property has been left in a condition not less than that stated in the in-going report.
• All garage and/or security remotes to be given back with the keys.
• Make sure you leave us your forwarding address, as well as a contact phone number. We may need to reach you, just in case you leave behind any possessions.

More information

• If you have any questions about any aspect of your property lease please contact us
• Property Repair Request Form
• Termination of Fixed Term Agreement Notice
• Termination of Continuing Agreement Notice
• Tenant Vacate Information Form

Questions