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Renting

If you're making some money and would like to move out with friends, you'll need to know about your rights and responsibilities as a renter. This section gives you some key information about renting.

Deciding to move out of home  
Share houses  
Where to look for a house  
Smoke alarms  
What will it cost to move?  
A rental checklist  
The rental application  
The lease (residential tenancy agreement)  
The lease term  
Additional terms in the lease  
Your rights and responsibilities under the lease  
Tenant databases  
Privacy and access  
The condition report  
The bond  
Rent  
Repairs - the landlord's responsibilities  
Urgent repairs  
Sub-letting  
Transfer of Tenancy (Assignment)  
Locked out  
Noise complaints  
Ending the tenancy  
Ending a tenancy early (during the fixed term)  
The final inspection  
Tribunals  
Need more information?  

 

Case studies

Jason and Maggie's rent increase  
Nik's condition report  
Tye's new flatmate  
Sally's urgent repair  
Getting kicked out of a share house  
Ending the tenancy early  
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