Track bond amounts, lodgement references, dates, and supporting evidence from move-in through end-of-tenancy finalisation.
Record how the bond is being collected, then log the lodgement reference and date once it has been lodged with the relevant authority.
Attach bond receipts, lodgement confirmations, and condition reports to the bond record.
When the tenancy ends, the bond record sits next to the entry and exit condition reports.
Australian rental bonds are generally handled by state-based bond authorities such as the RTBA in Victoria, NSW Fair Trading, the RTA in Queensland, and equivalents elsewhere.
Bond lodgement receipts, finalised condition reports, and relevant correspondence can be stored against the tenancy record.
Bond lodgement receipts, finalised condition reports, and relevant correspondence can be stored against the tenancy record.
The files live next to the bond timeline instead of in a separate folder structure that has to be reconstructed later.
The bond should never become a scavenger hunt at the end of a tenancy. The record needs to be complete from day one.
Start with the core workflow and keep every tenancy, payment, and document in one place.