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Moving into your property

Congratulations on your approved application for your new rental home. Raine & Horne Darwin are excited to have you as a tenant.

At Raine & Horne Darwin the majority of our Residential Tenancy Agreements (lease documents) are paperless and issued for signing via email by DocuSign. Please ensure you read your lease agreement in full before signing it, as it is a legal document.

If you have any questions regarding the terms and conditions in the residential tenancy agreement please contact your Property Manager.

We know that moving can be a busy stressful and busy time for most so we will endeavour to make the process as smooth as possible for you.

Paying your Holding Fee and Signing the Lease

Rent/Bond – Once your application is approved you will be advised of the amount due for both rent and bond. A total of six (6) weeks rent is due which consists of two weeks rent in advance and four (4) weeks rent for the bond. An appointment will also be scheduled for all parties to sign the Tenancy Agreement and complete all paperwork. The signing of the lease can be done by electronic means if you choose to receive it in that form.
Once the Rent/Bond is received into our Trust Account you will be provided with a Trust Account receipt. Please note that the keys will not be provided for the property until the bond and rent are paid in full.
Tenancy Agreement – All tenants listed on the Tenancy Agreement are required to sign the paperwork. You are required to read all documents carefully and you are welcome to ask any questions.

Upon signing the lease, you will receive the following:

A fully signed copy of the Tenancy Agreement
A Copy of the Ingoing Property Condition Report this will be emailed to you.
The link to Consumer Affairs NT
Keys to the property (note: this will only occur if the above takes place on your lease start date)
A copy of the By-laws if you are moving into a strata unit complex

Utility Connections

It is the tenant’s responsibility to ensure your power, gas, phone, internet, etc have been connected into your name prior to moving into the property. All relevant details will be provided to you.

Removalist and Parking

Should you be moving into a strata unit complex, there may be some arrangements to be made with the building manager prior to moving in. Should this be the case, your Raine & Horne Darwin Property Manager will advise you.

Keys

Should you wish to copy keys it is important to note that upon vacating, all keys, including any copies made by the tenant, must be returned to the Raine & Horne Property Manager or property owner at the end of the tenancy.

Locks can only be changed:

if the tenant and property manager/owner agree
in an emergency

Any lost or damaged keys, remotes and security fobs, must be replaced at the tenant's expense.

Property Condition Report

Please ensure that you return your signed/amended copy of your property condition report to Raine & Horne within 5 business days of the tenancy start date. If this is not returned, please be aware that the original inspection will be used for end of tenancy comparison, regardless of whether you agree to the original report or not.

For more information on completing and returning your condition report please see the Consumer Affairs NT website

Insurance

The property owner's Building Insurance does not cover your belongings. As a tenant, you're responsible for taking out Tenant Contents Insurance if you wish to insure your possessions.

The property owner must ensure adequate locks and security measures are in place, and it's your responsibility to use them to keep the property secure.