If your urgent repair is during business hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30pm, please call our office immediately on 03 9725 7444 and email your property manager directly. You can also refer to the Handy Maintenance Troubleshooting Guide that you received when you first moved into the property. This will go through a list of the most commonly reported maintenance items we receive and you may be able to rectify the issue without the need for a tradesmans call out.
If your urgent repair is after business hours, over the weekend or on a public holiday, please following the following steps:
Your property manager will then be in touch with you on the next business day to follow up on the progress of your maintenance request. Only urgent maintenance items will be attended to after business hours. For a comprehensive list on what is deemed an urgent repair, you can review the Consumer Affairs website.
Please bear in mind that, at times, parts or equipment may not be available over the weekend or on public holidays and may result in a small delay. The rental provider must action the repair within 24-48 hours of being notified, however extenuating circumstances cannot be helped in some instances and your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated.
Any repairs that are identified as renter misuse or damage, the rental provider reserves the right to pass on the invoice for payment. Invoices are issued through Ray White Croydon and must be paid within 14 days of invoice.
From the 29th March 2021 the definition of urgent repairs as defined by the Residential Tenancies Act is being expanded to include additional items in line with the residential rental reforms that take effect on the same date.
To ensure all our clients are up to date with our procedure around the handling of urgent repairs, both during business hours and after, the following offers a clear workflow for urgent matters should they arise.
It is the rental providers responsibility to ensure a rented property is maintained in good repair. The Residential Tenancies Act distinguishes between urgent and non-urgent repairs and more information can be found on the Consumer Affairs website.
If a renter requests urgent repairs, it is the rental providers responsibility to respond with urgency. A suitable time frame a renter can expect a rental provider to respond to this request would be within 24 to 48 hours of being notified that a repair has occurred. All repairs are the rental provider’s responsibility, but if the renter has caused damage, the rental provider does reserve the right to pass on the cost of those repairs.
Ray White Croydon has set procedures on how to report maintenance issues to our office for attention. Renters must continue to pay rent even if they are waiting for repairs to be undertaken. It is important for record keeping purposes that all communication regarding maintenance is reported in writing so there is a clear understanding of what the next steps are for all parties involved.
All non-urgent maintenance must be reported to our office in writing, either directly to your property manager via email, or via your renter portal. To read more about non-urgent maintenance, please visit the Consumer Affairs website.
If you suspect you may have an urgent repair, and it is during standard business hours, Monday through Friday, please call our office on 03 9725 7444 as soon as you become aware of the issue. If you fail to report an issue when it could have reasonably been resolved during business hours, you may be requested to wait until the next business day to have our preferred tradesman attend. Prompt attention to these matters will ensure you are not without any essential services over the weekends or public holidays. Renting information is available in multiple languages via the Consumer Affairs website.
More things are now considered an urgent repair such as a broken cooling appliance, a functioning smoke alarm, pest infestation, mould and meeting the rental minimum standards. Under the Residential Tenancies Act, urgent repairs are very clearly defined as:
• Burst water service
• Blocked or broken toilet system
• Serious roof leak
• Gas leak
• Dangerous electrical fault
• Flooding or serious flood damage
• Serious storm or fire damage
• Failure or breakdown of any essential service or appliance provided by a landlord or
agent for hot water, water, cooking, heating, or laundering
• Failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity or water supply
• Any fault or damage in the premises that makes the premises unsafe or insecure
• An appliance, fitting or fixture that is not working properly and causes a substantial
amount of water to be wasted
• A serious fault in a lift or staircase
Please Note: If a tradesman is called out for a repair that is deemed NON- URGENT, the Tenant/s will be responsible for payment of the invoice.
If an emergency occurs during our business hours Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm, please contact the office on 03 9725 7444 and ask to speak to your property manager.
Below are some preferred contacts and local agencies.
Trade – Contact Number – Contact:
Troubleshooting:
If you have no hot water or heating please check the pilot light first.
If you have no water or a power outage, it is always important to check with the service
provider/ distributor to see if they can help first.
Emergencies:
State Emergency Service – Contact 132 500
Emergency services such as Police, Ambulance, CFA and SES may be more appropriate in some situations. If you are in immediate danger, please call 000 immediately.