• Advertising on our Internet site free of charge
• Advertising in our company MarketPlace brochure free of charge
• Thorough screening of tenants including tenant register screening
• Detailed in-going and out-going inspection reports
• Full property photographs
• Regular quarterly inspections, with a written report sent to you
• Repair and Maintenance service
• Detailed monthly statements
• Full end of year financial reports
• As members of the Real Estate Institute of South Australia we use the REISA documentation covering all legal requirements
• 24 hour assistance

Internet Advertising
We have a great deal of success with advertising properties on our website:
www.nealerealty.com.au and on www.realestate.com.au.

Many interstate and overseas prospective tenants have commented on the convenience of being able to logon to the internet and browse through the properties that are available to rent in the suburbs of their choice prior to their arrival in Adelaide. This service is provided free of charge to our Landlords.

Market Place Brochure
Our unique property showcase, containing our current properties for sale and rent, is distributed at open inspections and is mailed to the numerous prospective purchasers registered on our database.

Complimentary Service
Prior to signing our property management agreement, we are pleased to offer you a complimentary consultation with our Property Manager, who will give you ideas and suggestions on how best to prepare your property in readiness for your first open inspection for prospective tenants.

In the meantime….the following are ideas for you to consider to help you maximise the potential of your investment property. Please remember that these are suggestions only and may not necessarily apply to you.

• First Impressions are Lasting Impressions - Check that your property looks attractive from the street or you may find it difficult to get decent tenants in the front door.

• Spring Clean - Tidy up, hold a garage sale and get rid of anything you don’t need.

• Light - Light houses rent well, open curtains and turn on lights before inspections.

• Smell - Have carpets cleaned and open windows before inspections. Fresh air smells the best.

• Kitchen and Bathroom - The most important rooms in the house. Squeaky clean they must be.

• Gardens - Prune trees and shrubs to a manageable state. Overgrown gardens give the impression of being too difficult to look after.

• Outside - Spruce up the exterior by washing down or repainting. Clean guttering, brush away leaves and cobwebs.

• Little Things - Fix all those “little things”, the loose doorknob, the screen that won’t close or that leaky tap.

• Cupboards - Clean out cupboards - storage space is a definite letting feature.

• Choose The Right Letting Agent - Yes, it really does make a difference.

All prospective tenants complete a REISA Tenancy Application Form and supply proof of identity. This information is processed and all employment and previous landlords’ references are qualified. Screening through TICA (Tenancy Information Centre Australia) allows us to protect our landlords from tenants who may have a history of rental defaults.

Once appropriate applicants have been established, we will contact you to discuss their suitability and finalise the tenancy.

Landlord Protection Policy
We recommend that our Landlords have Landlord Protection Insurance. This is a comprehensive cover and is tax deductible.

Our preferred Insurers are:

• Terri Scheer ($234.00 p.a.) approx

For information on the cover offered on this Policy, please feel free to contact Terri Scheer on 8363 3800.  Should you wish to take out this cover then your Property Manager can supply you with the necessary forms.

Ingoing:
A thorough inspection is completed prior to a new tenant taking possession of the property. A written report is completed and records all relevant information including the condition and cleanliness of the property. Photographs, at no charge to you, are taken at this time and provide an excellent and indisputable record.

Routine:
These inspections are conducted quarterly, with the first being carried out within 3-4 months of the new tenant taking possession.

Should these inspections highlight any areas of concern, written notice will be given to the tenant identifying the problem areas and requesting them to rectify them before a second inspection is conducted.

A written report will be forwarded to you following each quarterly inspection.

Outgoing:
Accompanying our written acknowledgment of a tenant’s intention to vacate a property, is a copy of the final inspection guide. This guide has been prepared to assist tenants in preparing a property for the final inspection. This inspection is completed and compared with the original ingoing report and photographs.

If rent is in arrears the following standard procedure is initiated:

3 days overdue
A telephone call is made directly to the tenant and/or a letter is sent to the tenant reminding them of their lease obligations.

5-7 days overdue
A reminder letter is forwarded to the tenant reiterating their lease obligations.

15 days overdue
A Form 2 is sent to the tenant requiring vacant possession within 7 days unless they remedy the rental arrears.

If the rental arrears are not remedied, a Form 7 is issued and an application is made to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal to obtain an eviction for breach of lease conditions.

It is our recommendation that Landlords authorise us to attend to minor repairs and maintenance up to the value of $300.00. This allows us to respond to maintenance issues quickly, however, we do advise you either by telephone or mail of actions taken.

Should the cost of any maintenance work required exceed the specific amount as per the agency agreement and is not of an emergency nature, prior approval is sought from the landlord before any work is commenced.

Urgent situations that arise outside of business hours are dealt with at the discretion of the Property Manager.