murray77

Thanks for your suggestion LugubriousDuncan but the rents at OZ house rentals are very expensive and there is no accommodation near the location I am looking for (as we have to be near our kids' school). I find that most short term stays are catered for tourists so a bit pricey. My intention is to advertise for tenants (they obviously have to be vetted by the real estate agent and therefore have good income and record, and meet rental price demanded by the owner etc etc). I will advertise way in advance so that I can find somebody (hopefully). The best case scenario is that I find somebody to take over the rent and all I need to pay is the pro rata vetting fee. However, I understand breaking lease is fraught with complications which is why I am asking for people who have experienced this to share.

We are in Perth and looking to sign a 6-month lease but due to circumstances may need to break the lease after 4 or 5 months into the lease. 1) Are agent's allowed to include any fees in the contract such break lease fees or are there standard rules as to what can be included? 2) Do we need to pay the full advertising cost or pro-rata for unexpired portion? Given that the owner would need to advertise for new tenants anyway, it's hardly fair that we have to pay 100% of advertising costs? 3) Similarly are they allowed to charge for full final inspection fee or pro-rata? I will probably try to look for a new tenant to take over the lease and the best case scenario is I only need to pay for pro-rata applicant vetting fee but I have read that we may be at the mercy of the PM as to what is charged. Just a crazy idea, but if the PM or owner refuses to allow termination of contract or make unreasonable demands, is it a good idea to deliberately stop paying rent (or purposely pay a few days late consistently) and make the owner apply to the courts to terminate our contract (or evict us). We are purchasing a new house and will not be renting ever again and so are not afraid of having a bad record. Thank you

No pets. The carpet is in perfect condition (we don't wear shoes inside the house). And yes, they took over the old property managers paperwork and we did not get a new contract. Just because they are the current property manager they expect us to follow their rules and conditions.

Wondering if anyone had similar experience. We are nearing the end of our tenancy and our contract does not mention anything about having carpets professionally cleaned, only to have the property as close as possible to the original state. A new property management company has taken over the lease recently and now demanding us to have the carpet professionally cleaned by their cleaner and to provide the receipt as evidence. Do we need to fully comply with their requests? Thank you