Repair field notes
End of Lease Repairs: Rental Maintenance Checklist
Keep damage, approval, access and completion status together without confusing repair work with a bond guarantee.
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Build a repair list that the resident, owner and property manager can follow, before a new tenancy or at the end of a lease. Each item needs a location, approval contact and current status; an assessment or accepted quote is not evidence that the repair has been completed.
Rental Repair List: Hook Holes, Torn Screens and Cupboard Doors
List a picture-hook hole separately from torn mesh or a loose cupboard hinge. Patching involves a wall finish; remeshing depends on the screen frame; a hinge needs sound mounting material. Keep the room and observed fault beside each item.
Separate cleaning instructions from repairs. Wall and finishing repairs concern an agreed physical scope; the list does not decide tenancy responsibility or guarantee a bond outcome.
Rental Repair Handover: Status, Invoices and Completion Notes
Keep the job record usable for a resident or owner living interstate. Mark each item awaiting assessment, approved, completed or needing further attention. An accepted quote is not evidence that a repair is finished.
Agree required invoice details and completion notes before the visit. At handover, compare completed items with the quoted scope and record the next action for any outstanding work.
Original case photograph · Adelaide CBD
Our Adelaide CBD case shows lower-wall and skirting repairs. For a rental repair, give us the approved task list and owner or manager contact; tenancy liability and bond decisions sit outside the repair scope.
View the documented Adelaide CBD workConfirm Approval Before Arranging Repairs
Identify the authorised decision-maker and who can approve changes if assessment reveals different work. Route revised scope and costs through that person before proceeding; approaching handover dates do not replace permission.
Record who arranges entry separately from who accepts costs. Send keys, codes and private tenancy documents directly after arrangements are confirmed, not in the first web enquiry.
Rental Handover Preparation Checklist
Check written-quote inclusions while assembling the request. Use a stable room-and-fitting reference so everyone is discussing the same item.
- State the proposed handover date and any building work-hour restrictions.
- Include safe existing photos or known product information if available.
- Keep cleaning instructions and unrelated tenancy correspondence outside the repair list.
Keep the repair list separate from cleaning and item removal, then mark who can approve each item and arrange access. A useful handover records the agreed work, what was completed and any remaining fault. This keeps a tenant report, an approved repair and a later follow-up request from being treated as the same stage.
Short-Stay Repairs, Guest-Free Access and Records
For an Airbnb or other holiday rental, list the actual minor repair and room: a torn flyscreen, sticking cupboard or approved wall patch. Give the suburb, check-out and next check-in dates, available guest-free entry window and authorised owner or manager. MEL ONE assesses the requested tasks and confirms whether scope and timing can be agreed; a preferred changeover window is not a booking or an emergency attendance promise.
Keep repairs separate from cleaning, guest messages and accommodation management. A short-stay checklist should record the reported fault and date, location, priority, parts or model details, approval contact, agreed scope and quote, vacant access and completion or outstanding status. Keep approved changes, any agreed invoice or completion notes and follow-up actions with the same record. Requested photographs and itemised invoices need direct confirmation; case images do not establish a standard customer deliverable.
An immediate threat to guests needs the appropriate emergency response and owner or manager notification. Keep affected equipment or areas out of use where appropriate while suitable help is arranged. Routine non-urgent repairs can go into the assessed maintenance list; MEL ONE availability is confirmed for the request.
End-of-lease repair and approval questions
Can end-of-lease repairs guarantee my bond is returned?
No. The repair quote concerns agreed work, materials and finishing. A bond outcome depends on matters beyond that repair scope. Confirm the owner or manager instructions and any required records, then review the agreed tasks and remaining concerns at handover.
Can a property manager arrange access and receive the quote?
Identify the authorised contact, access arrangements and who approves the cost. Tell MEL ONE any work-order, invoice or handover requirements so these can be confirmed for the request.
Do tenants need permission for alterations or fixed fittings in South Australia?
Unless the tenancy agreement permits it, section 70 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 requires the landlord's written consent for alterations or additions. Consent cannot be unreasonably withheld for specified categories, including minor changes, subject to the Act's qualifications. Confirm the exact work, permission and restoration requirements before booking; a repair contractor cannot grant the landlord's consent. Seek tenancy advice for a disputed request.