Jas Stephens Magazine 8 March 2014

8th March 2014

LANDLORD ENTRY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS There are rules about when a landlord can enter a property.

The landlord (or their agent) may enter at a date and time agreed to with the tenant.

However, this agreement cannot be made more than seven days before entry.

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There are no restrictions on how many inspections a landlord can conduct during a 28-day notice period. However, a tenant should communicate with their landlord to agree on inspection times.

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(Corner Stevedore Street)

9393 1600

The landlord can enter the property for one of the following reasons if they give the tenant 24 hours’ written notice:

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carry out duties listed in the tenancy agreement or relevant laws value the property show prospective buyers or financial lenders through the premises show prospective tenants through the premises (within 14 days of a current lease termination date) verify a reasonable belief that the tenant has not met their duties as a tenant make one general inspection in any six-month period, but not within the first three months of the tenancy. he notice must be hand delivered between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm or posted T (allowing extra time for postal delivery).

The landlord may enter between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm on any day, but not on public holidays. If the tenant is home, they must let the landlord in, providing the appropriate notice has been given or agreement reached.

The landlord can enter if the resident is not at home, providing that suitable written notice has been given. However, it is recommended that a time is agreed when the tenant is at home for a landlord visit; this will help avoid possible disputes.

Whether entering at an agreed time, or after 24 hours’ notice, the landlord cannot: enter in an unreasonable way stay any longer than necessary to do what is required, unless it is with the tenant’s permission.

Information courtesy of Consumer Affairs Victoria

Craig J. Stephens Managing Director / Officer in Effective Control M 0418 547 938

As a service to our vendors, we will require names & phone numbers on entry of all inspections.

Privacy Act 2000: We use personal information collected from you during open for inspections for security purposes. We may also use that information to contact you with respect to this property and others we believe may be of interest to you.

Also, we may contact you in relation to other services provided by us or our associates such as insurance, mortgages and loans. By providing your information to us you agree to our use of it as described above unless you advise us differently. If the information is not provided we may not be able to provide an effective and comprehensive service to you. (Your personal information will be collected and held in accordance with provisions of the Information Privacy Act 2000).

We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.

We strongly recommend that you clearly register your interest with our representative at the open for inspection, so that in the event of a sale being imminent, your position is protected. mhutcheson@jasstephens.com.au We make every effort to contact all interested parties prior to a property being sold.

ALEX TEEUWSEN

NATHAN GLEESON

REECE GOSSTRAY

HELEN CORALLO

Sales Consultant

Sales Consultant

Projects Sales Manager Banbury Village Sales Manager

Personal Assistant for Branko Lemaic & Tate Moore

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MAREE CECCHIN

NICOLE GRECH

LACHLAN MCCRAW

SUE STEVENS

MAX WALLER

Sales Trust Administrator

Marketing Manager

New Business Development Manager – Rental Department

Property & Finance Consultant

Director Provincial Home Loans

Phone 9316 9025

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