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28 articles tagged “bond claim”.
ACT Bond Evidence Requirements: A Property Manager's Complete Guide (2026)
A Canberra property manager's guide to ACT bond evidence — the 14-day tenant review window, two-per-year inspection limit, ACAT's 7-day claims list, and how to build a defensible evidence package from day one of the tenancy.
ReadTenant Damage to Rental Property: A Step-by-Step Guide for Australian Property Managers (2026)
What to do when a tenant damages your rental property — documenting the breach, issuing state-specific breach notices, calculating claimable costs, and recovering through the bond.
ReadWhat Can Be Deducted from a Rental Bond in Australia: A Property Manager's Guide (2026)
A practical guide for Australian property managers on legitimate bond deductions — unpaid rent, damage, cleaning, missing items, key replacement, and what you cannot claim. Includes the proportionality rule and a documentation checklist.
ReadEnd of Lease Cleaning Requirements Australia: What Property Managers Can and Can't Claim (2026)
What property managers can actually claim for cleaning at end of tenancy in each Australian state. Legal standards, professional cleaning rules, evidence requirements, and the mistakes that sink bond claims.
ReadNT Exit Condition Report: Complete Guide for Darwin and Territory Property Managers (2026)
How the NT outgoing condition report works under the Residential Tenancies Act 1999: the 3-business-day completion window, the Section 112 double-report rule, no prescribed form, and what evidence you need for an NTCAT bond claim.
ReadTasmania Exit Condition Report: Complete Guide for Property Managers (2026)
How the Tasmania exit condition report works under the Residential Tenancy Act 1997: who completes it, the critical Section 28 three-working-day claim form deadline, the MyBond process, and what evidence the Residential Tenancy Commissioner requires.
ReadACT Exit Condition Report: Complete Guide for Canberra Property Managers (2026)
How the ACT exit condition report works under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997: who completes it, the 24-hour final inspection rule, 7-day tenant return window, and what evidence you need to support an ACAT bond claim.
ReadWA Exit Condition Report: Property Manager's Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
How to conduct the exit condition report in Western Australia: the 14-day statutory deadline under s27C of the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, tenant attendance rights, Commissioner for Consumer Protection bond claims, and the evidence standard that wins disputes.
ReadSA Exit Condition Report: Property Manager's Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
How to conduct the exit inspection in South Australia: preparing the outgoing inspection sheet, comparing entry and exit records, CBS bond claims, SACAT evidence standards, and common mistakes. Updated for the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2025.
ReadSelf-Managing Landlord Inspection Guide: How to Do Condition Reports Right in Australia (2026)
A practical guide for private landlords doing their own condition reports in Australia — covering your legal obligations, the right forms for each state, entry and exit inspections, photography, bond lodgement, and what evidence you need if a dispute arises.
ReadVictoria Exit Condition Report: Property Manager's Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
How to conduct the exit condition report for Victorian rentals: the 10-day obligation, who must attend, room-by-room inspection, RTBA bond claims, and the October 2026 evidence changes.
ReadSA Bond Evidence Requirements: A Property Manager's Complete Guide (2026)
What evidence CBS needs for a non-consented bond claim in South Australia, and how to build a complete documentation package that withstands scrutiny at both the CBS stage and SACAT. For property managers under the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 (SA).
ReadNSW Bond Evidence Requirements: A Property Manager's Complete Guide (2026)
A NSW property manager's guide to bond evidence requirements under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 — Section 165 obligations, what to collect at every stage, and how to build a claim that survives NCAT scrutiny.
ReadPets in Rental Properties: Condition Report Guide for Australian Property Managers (2026)
How to handle condition reports, pet bonds, and bond claims when pets are permitted in Australian rentals. Covers all 8 states — including Tasmania's March 2026 changes and WA's new $350 pet bond limit — with a room-by-room documentation guide.
ReadTasmania Bond Dispute Guide: Navigating the Residential Tenancy Commissioner (2026)
Step-by-step guide for Tasmania property managers handling a bond dispute. Covers the Section 28 three-working-day deadline, Residential Tenancy Commissioner evidence requirements, and the Magistrates Court appeal pathway.
ReadNTCAT Bond Dispute Guide for Northern Territory Property Managers (2026)
Step-by-step guide for Northern Territory property managers handling a bond dispute at NTCAT. Covers the reversed NT bond system, the 7-business-day notification rule, the 3-month withholding deadline, Form 1 application fees, and what to bring to a hearing.
ReadACAT Bond Dispute Guide for ACT Property Managers (2026)
Step-by-step guide for ACT property managers navigating a bond dispute through ACT Rental Bonds and ACAT. Covers the 2-week dispute window, automatic referral process, the 7-day claims list, conference vs hearing, ACAT fees, and how to build a defensible evidence bundle.
ReadVCAT Bond Dispute Guide for Victorian Property Managers (2026)
Step-by-step guide for Victorian property managers navigating a bond dispute through RDRV and VCAT. Covers the 14-day contest window, the myRDRV process, VCAT escalation, the October 2026 evidence requirements under the Consumer Legislation Amendment Act 2025, and how to build a defensible claim.
ReadSACAT Bond Dispute Guide for South Australian Property Managers (2026)
Step-by-step guide for SA property managers navigating a bond dispute from the CBS counter-offer process through to SACAT. Covers the RBO claim process, the 7-counter-offer mechanism, evidence requirements, the conference stage, and SA's bond cap rules under the Residential Tenancies Act 1995.
ReadNCAT Bond Dispute Guide for NSW Property Managers (2026)
Step-by-step guide for NSW property managers navigating a bond dispute through NCAT. Covers the 14-day deadline, the 7-day evidence obligation under Section 165 RTA 2010, the July 2025 mandatory survey, and how to build a winning evidence bundle.
ReadQCAT Bond Dispute Guide for Queensland Property Managers (2026)
Step-by-step guide for Queensland property managers navigating a bond dispute from RTA conciliation through to QCAT. Covers the 7-day deadline, Form 2, evidence packaging, hearing format, and the 14-day evidence rule.
ReadHow to Claim Bond at End of Tenancy: A Property Manager's State-by-State Guide (2026)
How to submit a bond claim as a property manager in every Australian state — NSW Rental Bonds Online, QLD RTA Web Services, VIC RTBA Online, WA's new BondsOnline, SA Residential Bonds Online, TAS MyBond, ACT Revenue Office, and NT's unique trust account system. Timeframes, portals, dispute paths.
ReadVictoria's New Bond Evidence Requirements: What Property Managers Must Do Before October 2026
The Consumer Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (VIC) requires property managers to give renters documentary bond claim evidence before lodging a claim — commencing no later than 13 October 2026. The evidence must not conflict with the condition report. What you need to do now.
ReadEnd of Lease Inspection Australia: A Property Manager's Practical Guide (2026)
Step-by-step guide for Australian property managers to conduct a legally defensible end of lease inspection — covering state-by-state exit condition report requirements, inspection process, documentation, and bond claims.
ReadMould in Rental Properties: Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities in Australia (2026)
Landlord vs tenant responsibility for mould in Australian rental properties. Covers state-by-state minimum standards, how to document mould in condition reports, and how mould disputes are resolved at bond time.
ReadHow Much Does a Condition Report Cost? (All Australian States)
How much does a condition report cost in Australia? DIY ($0), software ($50–150/mo), and professional (typically $200–450) pricing compared by state.
ReadThe Property Manager's Guide to Winning Bond Disputes: Evidence, Process, and Best Practices (2026)
A property manager's guide to winning bond disputes in Australia. Covers evidence types, photography best practices, timeline management, tribunal processes, common dispute categories, and state-by-state requirements for building bulletproof bond claims.
Read5 Condition Report Mistakes That Lose Bond Claims (2026)
The five most common condition report mistakes that cause landlords and property managers to lose bond claims. Learn what goes wrong, real consequences at tribunal, and how to avoid each mistake with practical, actionable advice.
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