Starting your tenancy

Moving into a new home can be exciting but there are lots of things to do. Make sure you have everything you need to start your tenancy smoothly.

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Starting your tenancy

We want your transition into a new home to be as smooth as possible so here’s what you need to know when you start renting a home.

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Applying for a rental

Find out everything you need to know about applying for a private rental, from inspecting a potential new home to signing a rental agreement.

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Rental agreements (leases)

The rental agreement between you and the rental provider (landlord) sets out what each of you will do, or not do, while you rent the property.

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Before you sign

Rental providers (landlords) now have a duty to rent out properties that meet basic minimum standards to renters who move into new properties after 28 March 2021.

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Condition reports

Condition reports are a record of the condition of the property when you start your rental agreement and when you end it. You must be given a condition report before you move in – be sure to inspect the property and add your own comments. A thorough condition report can help you defend any claims for cleaning or damage that existed before you moved in.

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Minimum standards

Rental providers (landlords) now have a duty to rent out properties that meet basic minimum standards to renters who move into new properties after 28 March 2021.

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Rental provider databases

Consumer Affairs Victoria keeps a database, or register, that renters can search to see if a rental provider (landlord) has had any orders made against them for breaching their duties, or if they have been convicted of an offence under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.

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Lease transfers and subletting

Do you want to swap tenants or move someone else in? Check your rights on lease transfers and sublets.

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