A question for landlords and tenants

[daydream**believer]

For tenants- how often is your rent put up?

For landlords- How often do you put rent up?

We have had our rental property for 4 years, same tenant the whole time and we are planning to put the rent up for the first time

[katydidthat]

Now I come to think about it ... in some states/territories there is a percentage capped increase ... as in you can't increase the rent beyond a certain percentage of current rent.  

[cherry*135]

Is that only in ACT?

[toon_town_nutter]

Now I come to think about it ... in some states/territories there is a percentage capped increase ... as in you can't increase the rent beyond a certain percentage of current rent.  

Yeah. Check SA legislation but IMO jump on the realestate website and search for rentals in your suburb and comparable suburbs for houses similar in size/condition and see what your house would fetch on the rental market and assuming there is no percentage capped increase put it up to market value.

[daydream**believer]

Technically, we havent seen the dog in the house.

I have seen the dog coming out of the front door and have seen dog hair in the house when i have done inspections and i know they leave the backdoor open when they go out, so the dog can go in, but i havent actually seen the dog inside.

Just as i havent seen them smoking inside, but i know they do as i smell it when i go over (which they try to hide the smell with insense burning whenever i go over)

They are on a RESIDENTIAL TENANCY PERIODIC AGREEMENT

"DDB your idea now is to put the rent up and see if they stay or move out, but if they stay and get worse you will have to find other options."

Yes, we will. I was hoping that after the son got married it wouldnt be long before he and wife get a place of their own. If they stay, i will be speaking to the Mum about whats going on

[daydream**believer]

there is no % cap increase in S.A

[daydream**believer]

Just dropped the notice to increase rent in their letterbox.

I expect i will get the poor us, we cant afford that speech this afternoon

[everything*that*i*ever*wanted]

Amy I would check the legislation in your state for "No Reason Termination".

You don't have to have seen the dog or smoking in the house. There is evidence of it in terms of smell. Maybe organise a contractor quote for carpet cleaning and ask them to write on the quote the cost for cleaning pet stains, fur and smoke ? You then have Breach of Tenancy which they have to rectify within 14 days usually.

[happyroo_bunji]

Amy I would check the legislation in your state for "No Reason Termination".

Good idea.  That way you know the law and everything is done, by the books so to speak.

[twinkles**stars]

doesn't a written notice of rent increase have to be sent by reg. mail and signed for?

[katydidthat]

http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/RESIDENTIAL%20TENANCIES%20ACT%201995/CURRENT/1995.63.UN.PDF

S.83 might be relevant 🙂