Residential tenancy review.
Every lease. Every time.
Non-compliant bond clauses. Prohibited special conditions. Outdated notice periods. Each error repeated across your portfolio. Kontractually checks every residential tenancy agreement against state-specific tenancy legislation before issue.
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What changes when every lease is reviewed before issue.
A property manager adds a special condition requiring tenants to pay for all repairs under $200. The clause is void under the Residential Tenancies Act - landlords are responsible for reasonable repairs. It is applied to 45 tenancies before anyone notices.
Kontractually flags the special condition as a prohibited term under the relevant state legislation before the lease is issued. The clause is removed or reworded before a single tenant signs.
A new staff member issues leases with 4-week notice periods for no-grounds termination. The state recently changed the minimum to 90 days. The agency discovers the error when a tenant disputes the notice and the tribunal rules in the tenant's favour.
Kontractually checks notice periods against current state-specific minimum requirements. The outdated 4-week notice is flagged before the lease is issued, and the correct 90-day period is applied.
A landlord requests a $3,000 bond on a $450/week rental. The state maximum is 4 weeks rent ($1,800). The agency collects the excess bond, and the tenant lodges a complaint with the tenancy authority. The agency faces a penalty and reputational damage.
Kontractually calculates the maximum bond based on the weekly rent and flags that $3,000 exceeds the 4-week statutory cap. The bond is set correctly before the lease is signed.
6 provisions to check in every residential tenancy agreement.
Property managers issue residential tenancy agreements at volume. Errors accumulate across a portfolio - a non-compliant bond clause, a prohibited special condition, or an incorrect notice period applied across 200 tenancies creates 200 problems. Kontractually checks every agreement against state-specific tenancy legislation before issue, catching errors before they become disputes or regulatory issues.
Yes. You configure separate playbooks for each state you operate in. The Victorian Residential Tenancies Act has different notice periods, bond rules, and prohibited terms than the NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010 or the Queensland Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act. Each playbook reflects the requirements of the relevant state legislation.
A prohibited term is void - it has no legal effect even if the tenant signed the agreement. In most states, including a prohibited term can also attract penalties for the landlord or agent. Common examples: clauses requiring tenants to pay for all repairs, clauses prohibiting pets where legislation allows them, and clauses requiring professional cleaning beyond what the legislation permits. Kontractually maintains a list of prohibited terms for each state and flags any that appear in your agreements.
Residential tenancy legislation changes frequently. Victoria alone has had major amendments in 2021 and 2024. Queensland, NSW, and other states have similarly updated notice periods, bond rules, and tenant rights. Kontractually uses playbook rules that you update when legislation changes. When a new amendment takes effect, you update the relevant rule (or we provide an updated template), and every lease reviewed from that point forward is checked against the new requirements. This is significantly more reliable than relying on staff to remember legislative changes.
Yes. Property managers often inherit portfolios through acquisitions or management right transfers. The incoming portfolio may contain leases issued under old templates, non-compliant special conditions, or terms that were valid when signed but are no longer compliant with current legislation. Kontractually can batch-review an entire portfolio and flag agreements that need attention - either for renewal updates or immediate correction where prohibited terms are present.