Western Australia

WA tenants, get your landlord's consent to sublet your rental premises to a new tenant with this Western Australia Agreement for Permission to Sublet.

• The sublet is subject to the terms of the original lease.
• The original tenant is still obligated to perform his/her obligations under the lease until the expiration of the lease, if the subtenant fails to do so.
• The form is fully editable and is easy to use.

This Western Australia Agreement for Permission to Sublet is provided in MS Word format.

WA landlords, if you are letting a rental unit to a student or other minor, have a parent or guardian of the tenant execute this Co-Signer Agreement for Western Australia.

• Have an adult responsible for the minor (a parent or guardian) sign the Agreement.
• The Agreement will remain in force throughout the term of the tenancy.
• The landlord is authorised to check the co-signer's credit.
• The co-signer guarantees the payment of rent, cleaning charges, charges for damages, and any other amounts payable by the tenant under the tenancy agreement / lease.
• The form should be attached as a schedule to the tenancy agreement.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Western Australia.

Prepare a Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement for Western Australia with this easy-to-use template.

• In this case, the landlord is the university housing authority.
• The student has the right to use the dormitory room, the facilities shared by all of the dorm residents (such as the bath, toilet, etc) and the common areas of the building.
• The landlord may deduct from the rental bond any arrears in rent, or the costs arising from any breach of the student's obligations.
• The student must notify the landlord immediately if s/he ceases to be a student of the university.
• Each of the parties may terminate the tenancy on proper notice, but the student must pay an early termination fee if the tenancy is terminated before the end of the term.
• The student will remain liable for the rent for the balance of the term unless a replacement tenant is found.

The Western Australia Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement is a downloadable template which is fully editable to fit your circumstances.

Cancel a tenant's lease before the end of the lease term with this Western Australia Agreement for Early Termination of Lease form.

• This form is not for evictions. It can only be used when both the landlord and tenant agree to terminate the lease early.
• You can only use this document for residential properties. A different termination form is required for commercial tenancies.
• The tenant must still give the landlord written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a specified amount in order to buy out of the lease early.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Western Australia.

Western Australia landlords, rent a house or flat to a tenant with this Residential Tenancy Agreement pursuant to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987.

• payment of rent and security bond,
• landlord's responsibility to maintain the premises in good repair,
• tenant's responsibility to keep the premises clean,
• neither party may change the locks without the other's consent,
• landlord's right to enter the premises for inspection or to make repairs,
• rent increases,
• payment of rates, taxes, or charges,
• Privacy Act information collection notice,
• includes a Premises Condition Report to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy, and a Rent and Bond Receipt form.

• The rental agreement can be used for either a furnished or unfurnished room.
• The tenant pays for telephone charges, prorated water, electricity and gas rates.
• The tenant must abide by the house rules.
• The tenant must keep the room clean, and must not cause damage.
• The tenancy can be by the week, fortnight or month.

WA tenants, do you share a house or flat with one or more other people? Be sure that everyone understands their obligations with this Shared Tenancy Agreement for Western Australia.

• how rental expenses are to be divided up among the tenants, including rent, security deposit ⁄ bond, long distance telephone and other expenses;
• responsibility for damage and repairs by the flatmate responsible;
• termination by a flatmate;
• what happens if a flatmate defaults in performing their obligations;
• disposal of abandoned property left behind when a flatmate moves out;
• a set of house rules to be followed by all tenants.

Let a room in your home to a student with this Western Australia Student Accommodation Agreement.

• The Agreement can be used for either a room and board tenant, or for board only.
• The student tenant must pay a tenancy bond before the tenancy begins, as security for payment of the rent.
• The student will have access to the kitchen, bathroom and other public rooms and areas.
• The student must treat the home of the landlord and property with proper care and respect.
• The student must use the room for personal use ONLY.

This Western Australia Student Accommodation Agreement covers the special considerations that must be taken into account when letting to students.