ࡱ> mole 0hbjbj0i0i 4BRiRi@'44!!!!!!!!8"Tg"L!Q["("(###&&&ZZZZZZZ^`Z!(&&((Z!!## [+++(j!#!#Z+(Z++zQ4W#.+(UjZ![0Q[ZVBa)aWWa!W0&vx&T+&D'}&&&ZZ*0&&&Q[((((a&&&&&&&&&4Y : This is the text only version of the Easy English document. Renting when you start. Easy English fact sheet You might need help to read this fact sheet. A friend, family member or support person can help you. What is a tenancy? When you rent a home it is called a tenancy. Rent is the money you have to pay to live in the home. A tenancy is the time you rent a home. For example, 12 months. What is a rental provider? A rental provider is either: a landlord owns the home you rent, or an agent who looks after the home while you rent it and works for a real estate company. What is a residential rental agreement? A residential rental agreement (lease) is a contract. It is also called a tenancy agreement. A rental agreement says you have rented the home. how long you will rent the home for. other rules you must follow. You must sign a rental agreement before you can move in to a home. Only sign a rental agreement when you understand it. Ask someone to help you understand the rental agreement before you sign. Keep a copy of the rental agreement you signed in a safe place. What is rent? Rent is the money you have to pay to live in the home. What is a bond? Bond is money you pay before you can move into a home. When you pay a bond you say you will not damage the home while you live there. Examples of damage are a stain on the carpet. a hole in the wall. You may lose your bond money if you do not pay your rent. damage the home. You give the bond money to the rental provider and sign a form called a Bond Lodgment Form. Do not sign the form if it is blank. Blank means nothing on the form. The bond goes to the rental provider. The rental provider must send the money to the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority. The rental provider has 10 working days to do this. The Residential Tenancies Bond Authority keeps the bond safe in a special account. sends you a receipt in the mail. Tell them if you do not receive the receipt. Keep the receipt in a safe place. What is a condition report? A condition report shows the condition of each room in the home. For example, the walls floors windows. Condition tells us how something looks. how something works. For example, broken dirty not working, needs batteries. The rental provider (landlord or agent) must give you 2 copies of the condition report before you move in. Check the report is right. The report must say if something is broken or dirty. For example, the mirror in the bathroom is cracked. If the report is wrong, you can change it. For example, the report says the mirror condition is good but the mirror is cracked. Cross out - Mirror is in good condition. Write - Mirror is cracked. Make changes on the 2 copies of the report. Sign the 2 copies. Give 1 copy to the rental provider. You must give the copy to the rental provider within 3 days. Keep your copy in a safe place. Remember. Only sign something when you understand it. Do not sign a blank form. Keep a copy of what you sign. Ask for a receipt when you pay for something. Keep receipts in a safe place. Get contact details for the rental provider. More information or help about renting. Consumer Affairs ɫƵ Phone 1300 55 81 81 Consumer Affairs ɫƵ. More fact sheets and information. List of fact sheets in Easy English. Buying furniture Contracts Lay-by Phone and door to door sales Renting when you start Renting during a tenancy Renting ending a tenancy Refunds, replacements and repairs Scams Services Shopping tips Phone 1300 55 81 81 Mail GPO Box 123 Melbourne ɫƵ 3001 Fax 03 8684 6295 Interpreter 131 450 National Relay Service 133 677 Email HYPERLINK "mailto:consumer@dgs.vic.gov.au"consumer@dgs.vic.gov.au Website  HYPERLINK "http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au" www.consumer.vic.gov.au This information is written in Easy English. You might need more information about the law. You can ask Consumer Affairs ɫƵ. Updated April 2015. Easy English fact sheet produced by Scope, July 2008. Look at Clear Written Communications. The Easy English Style Guide for information about the format and writing style of this document. You can find more information at www.scopevic.org.au or phone (03) 9843 2000. Scope (Vic) Ltd. You may use this document for your own personal, non-commercial purposes only. 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