– Sufficient cash savings in the bank.

– Financial capability to consistently meet monthly rent obligations.

– At least 12 months of rental history demonstrating timely rent payments, a fully refunded bond, and exemplary routine inspection reports.

– Compatibility of the tenant’s lifestyle with the property and suburb (e.g., a family cannot rent a one-bedroom apartment).

– Daily. We process rents every business day and contact tenants in arrears each day via SMS, email, and phone.

– We offer only 12-month leases. This duration filters out short-term tenancies that pose a higher risk of property damage and prevents long-term tenants from becoming complacent.

– At the beginning of a new tenancy, we conduct an inspection within the first 3 months. Thereafter, routine inspections are conducted every 6 months.

We enforce a ‘no payment, no tolerance’ policy. If tenants miss a rent payment, they are given notice to vacate as soon as legally permissible. In Victoria, this is after 14 days.

Yes, but you must give the tenant 48 hours’ notice. Owners/agents are allowed a maximum of 4 inspections within any 12-month period.

At Smart Listing, the time to lease your property depends on market conditions. Recently, our average leasing time has been less than 21 days.