Talking Tenancies

Selling a rental property

When a rental property is for sale while it is occupied by a tenant, there are several scenarios that can take place, so it’s important to be informed on rights and responsibilities as a tenant and a property owner/manager. 

In this week’s episode of the Talking Tenancies podcast, we discuss what is required from all parties when a rental property is for sale with Matt Sturgess from Customer Experience at the RTA.

Sub-letting or share housing

Sharing a tenancy or a rental property is a popular way to keep living expenses affordable. While this can be in the form of sub-letting or share housing, they can be vastly different to each other and may affect your rights and responsibilities under the legislation. 

In this week’s episode of the Talking Tenancies podcast, we discuss the differences between sub-letting and share housing  with Jill Davidson from Customer Experience at the RTA.

Dispute resolution

When tenancy disputes occur, the RTA encourages all parties to try to resolve disagreements by talking to each other. Often disputes arise when someone does not meet the terms of the tenancy agreement.

In this week’s episode of the Talking Tenancies podcast, we discuss the dispute resolution process with Shae Francis from Customer Experience at the RTA.

Vacating a rental property

When it comes time to move out and vacate a rental property, it’s a great idea to make a checklist and follow a step-by-step process to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible. In this week’s episode of the Talking Tenancies podcast, we discuss vacating a property with Sarah Halligan from Customer Experience at the RTA.

Breach notices

A breach of the tenancy agreement is when the property manager/owner or tenant fails to comply with any part of the agreement. In this episode of the Talking Tenancies podcast, we discuss breach notices with Sam Galer from the RTA.

Starting a tenancy

You’ve been on the hunt for your dream rental and finally found the right home for you.  After the inspection, you love it and want to take steps to rent it – so what happens next? In this episode of the Talking Tenancies podcast, we discuss starting a tenancy with Cassandra Chow from the RTA.

Your rights on repairs

A managing part is responsible for ensuring the property is fit to live in and in a good state of repair. A tenant is responsible for notifying their managing party in a timely manner if repairs are needed. Our expert from the RTA is Kimberley Galumalemana from the Quality and Training team.

When a tenant leaves unexpectedly

In this episode, we look at what happens when a tenant leaves the property unexpectedly. It may be that a sole tenant or co-tenant has died, the property has been abandoned, or the tenant is unable to return to the property. Our expert from the RTA is Antonella Spatola from the Dispute Resolution team.

Routine Inspections

RTA Support Officer Ben Gerwald assists in taking an in-depth look at routine inspections, which can lead to some tricky conversations between parties.

Life cycle of a bond

In this episode we take a look at rental bonds and the process around lodgement, refunds, disputes, increases and how the RTA supports tenants and property owners and managers throughout the life cycle of a bond. Our RTA expert in this episode is Matt Sturgess, Manager, Customer Experience.