Become a Renter

Are you an excellent renter looking for your next home? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Stockdale & Leggo have a wide variety of quality properties that are just waiting for a wonderful renter such as yourself to move in.

Have you found the rental of your dreams through one of our offices? If so, we ask that you gather the following information ready for your application:

  • Your last three payslips or details of your bookkeeper or accountant if you are self-employed.

  • Identification such as passport, driver’s licence, medicare card, proof of age card, student ID or copy of gas, water, or electricity account.

  • Details of your next of kin or emergency contact.

  • Personal references x 2 including name, emails, and phone numbers.

  • Professional references x 2 including the name of your current employer, emails and phone numbers.

  • Information on past rental properties, property manager details, address and how long you lived there.

To secure your rental property of choice, always attend open homes early, introduce yourself to the Property Manager and express your interest in the rental. Ensure you have all documentation prepared should you need to complete a rental application form on the spot. Alternatively, you can complete the online application form.

If you are a current Stockdale & Leggo renter and need to submit a Maintenance Request.

Maintenance Request

Moving has never been easier

Moving has never been easier with Stockdale & Leggo’s new all-in-one complimentary relocation service, ‘The Whole House‘, which is designed to make moving easier for our renters.

Click on the link to find out how we can save you time and money and take care of your relocation for you!

A great way to stand out from other applicants is to write a cover letter that gives the property manager and the owner more information about you, your situation and any other relevant information that may be of interest.

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Useful Information

FAQsNeed Help?

  • What is a Bond?

    Depending on how much rent you pay, your residential rental provider (landlord) or agent can ask that you pay a bond. The maximum bond is 1 month’s rent (unless the rent is more than $900 per week). In some cases, the rental provider may ask the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to increase this limit. If you pay a bond, it must be lodged with the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) within 10 business days of receiving the bond. The RTBA will then send you a receipt.

  • What’s a Condition Report?

    Complete and return when collecting the keys to your new home, your property manager will provide a detailed condition report outlining the condition of the property. It is your responsibility to go through this condition report thoroughly and make any notes in the tenant section and return this to our office within three business days. By taking the time and completing your part of this process, you will avoid discrepancies and disagreements at the end of the tenancy allowing us to finalise your tenancy quickly. Please note, a condition report is not a request for maintenance. Maintenance will need to be reported separately. If you do not return the condition report to our office within three business days, we will place the office copy on file, and this will be used at the end of the tenancy to finalise your tenancy.

  • What is Urgent Maintenance?

    Urgent repairs can be phoned through to us, we can action them quickly, avoid further damage, and ensure you are safe and secure in your home. 

    You are not required to report urgent repairs to us in writing, however we encourage a paper trail for our files, and as such request an email with photographs or videos outlining the issue. Under the residential tenancies act, the following items are considered urgent and require action within 24 hours:

    • Burst water service 

    • Blocked or broken toilet system 

    • Serious roof leak 

    • Gas leak 

    • Dangerous electrical faults 

    • Flooding or serious flood damage 

    • Serious storm or fire damage 

    • Failure or breakdown of any essential service or appliance provided by the landlord or agent for water (tap or hot), cooking, heating or laundering. 

    • Failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity or water supply. 

    • Any fault or damage in the premises that makes it unsafe or insecure 

    • Any appliance, fitting or fixture that is causing a substantial amount of water to be wasted. 

    • A serious fault in a lift or staircase. Should any of the above occur outside of office hours, please refer to the After Hours Emergency Contact list included as part of this kit. 

    • In using the tradespeople we include as part of this kit, you will avoid paying any invoices on the spot, as the tradesperson will forward the invoice to the office for the appropriate payment. 

    • If you are reporting a water or gas leak, it is imperative to turn the water or gas off at the mains until the tradesperson arrives. 

    • Leaking toilets can be slowed down by turning the tap on the wall near the toilet off.

  • What’s Renters’ Insurance? 

    Protect yourself and your belongings Your owner will have their own building insurance, however as this will not cover your personal belongings or furnishings inside the house, we strongly recommend you take out a contents insurance policy to cover these items. Your Residential Rental Provider is not liable for any belongings should they be damaged or stolen whilst at the property

  • What’s a Lease Renewal?

    Towards the end of the tenancy, your Property Manager will be in contact to discuss your intentions for when the lease ends. Under the Residential Tenancies Act, you are not required to sign a further fixed term lease agreement, however if the owner agrees, it will lock you in for a set period of time where no rent increases or notices to vacate can be issued providing the security to feel settled in your home