How to Apply for a Rental Property
with Barry Plant
Everything you need to know about finding a property, submitting a strong application, and signing your lease.
STEP 1: FINDING & INSPECTING PROPERTIES
- Search available properties on the Barry Plant website or major real estate portals.
- Register your details for upcoming open home times to receive instant updates, cancellations, or time changes.
- Inspecting the property (in person or via an authorised representative) is generally required before an application can be processed.
STEP 2: PREPARING AND SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
- Our Property Managers will provide the details on how to apply using a standard application form approved by Consumer Affairs Victoria.
- All information should be completed and any associated identification etc must be included with your application, as outlined in the application form.
- Ensure every adult (18+) intending to reside at the property submits their own application or is listed as a co-applicant.
STEP 3: APPLICATION REVIEW & RENTAL PROVIDER (LANDLORD) APPROVAL
- Reference Verification: Our leasing specialists verify your employment, income, and previous rental references.
- Rental Database Checks: Standard checks are completed in accordance with Victorian tenancy regulations.
- Owner Decision: Complete applications are presented to the Residential Rental Provider for consideration.
- Timeframe: Applications typically take between 24 to 48 business hours to process, depending on how quickly references respond.
STEP 4: APPROVAL, DISCLOSURE & SIGNING THE LEASE
- Formal Approval: Once accepted, your Property Manager will contact you verbally and in writing to confirm the offer.
- Renter Disclosure Statement: You will receive a mandatory Disclosure Statement before signing. A Rental provider is required by law to disclose particular information about the rental property before a Renter enters into a rental agreement. The disclosure statement gives you information about the property, the owner’s intentions and other important details. Prior to signing your agreement, it’s important that you read the disclosure statement that we provide and speak to your Property Manager if you have any questions.
- Signing the Residential Rental Agreement (Lease):
- All adult occupants listed on the agreement must sign the Residential Rental Agreement digitally or in person prior to commencement.
- Signing establishes a legal commitment between you and the Residential Rental Provider.
- Holding the Property & Next Steps: Upon signing, you will receive instructions for transferring the initial month’s rent and bond to secure the lease before handover.
INITIAL PAYMENT
Rent and bond payments must be paid and cleared in our account before we will hand over the keys on the commencement date of the agreement.
RENT PAYMENT POLICY
By signing the Residential Rental Agreement, you are making a commitment to pay the rent in full and on the date specified. This is a legally binding agreement which must be adhered to. We have a zero-tolerance policy on rental arrears and you may be served with a notice to vacate if you fall behind with your payments.
When transferring funds via the internet or depositing funds at a bank branch, you must allow 2-3 days for the funds to appear in our account.
Please take this into consideration when paying rent, so that the funds hit our account by the rent due date.
We understand that there may be a rare but unforeseen circumstance that means the funds won’t reach us on the due date. Always contact your Property Manager in advance to advise of such a situation so that we can advise your Rental Provider.
KEY COLLECTION
Your Property Manager will confirm a key collection time prior to your commencement date. Keys can be collected from our office at the agreed time. Please bring with you the original ID that was used when you applied for the property. Once your identification is verified the keys and Condition report will be provided. We cannot issue keys earlier than the start date of the tenancy, for both legal and security reasons.