Preparing a rental property

Property preparation means confirming the home is safe, functional, appropriately insured and ready to be described accurately before an applicant relies on the offer.

• Identify the applicable property and accommodation rules.
• Review lender, insurer, strata and council requirements.
• Inspect every supplied service, fixture, lock and appliance.

Set the decision criteria, responsibilities and jurisdiction checks before the time-sensitive work begins.

• ✓Identify the applicable property and accommodation rules.
• ✓Review lender, insurer, strata and council requirements.
• ✓Inspect every supplied service, fixture, lock and appliance.

Follow the same documented sequence each time, while adapting forms, notices and timeframes to the property jurisdiction.

• ✓Complete safety and regulated checks using qualified providers.
• ✓Resolve material repairs and cleaning before photography.
• ✓Record inclusions, keys, manuals, warranties and condition.

Good records support clear decisions, reliable handovers and fair resolution when memories differ.

• Dated photos and inspection notes
• Invoices, certificates and repair evidence
• A readiness checklist linked to the listing

Pause when the facts, authority or next legal step are unclear. A fast but unsupported decision usually creates more work later.

• Advertising before known defects are resolved
• Assuming cosmetic presentation proves compliance
• Using an old checklist without a current jurisdiction check