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Bond, Rent & Other Charges

Bond

Before you move in you will need to pay the first two weeks rent PLUS the bond which is equal to 2, 4 or 6 weeks rent, depending on the type of agreement you have. A bond may be paid with a Housing SA Bond Guarantee.

If you need a Housing SA Bond Guarantee we will give you a completed Property Owners Declaration form before you move in. You will need to take this together with identification and proof of income to a Housing SA Office.

Rent

YourPlace Housing promises to make your rent as affordable as possible.

Your rent will be charged as either:

  1. the property’s market rent, or
  2. income based rent which is less than the market rent

Before you move in you will need to pay the first two (2) weeks rent plus the bond described above.

After that you will always pay two (2) weeks rent in advance (every fortnight from the start date of your lease).

Paying Your Rent Expand

You can choose the best payment option for you including:

  • Centrepay – if you receive a payment from Centrelink. If you provide written consent we can arrange this for you, or
  • Direct Debit, or
  • Electronic Funds Transfer to our bank account. You will be given a printed card with our bank account details and a unique reference number to use for all bank deposits.

We cannot accept cheques except those issued by Housing SA for rent in advance or bond.

Rent Review Expand

Your rent will be reviewed in accordance with your lease:

  • you will be advised by letter when your rent is being reviewed and we will ask for current income details for each person living in our household with an independent income
  • you must let us know immediately if there are any changes to your income or household composition so that we can adjust your rent
  • you will always be given at least '14 days' notice of any increase to your rent
Water Expand

You are responsible for paying water supply and usage costs and this will be included in the terms of your lease.

We will send you a water invoice every quarter including a due date for payment. As per your rent payments you can pay our water charges by:

  • Centrepay
  • Direct Debit
  • Electronic Funds Transfer to our bank account

SA Water provides a concession to eligible customers. We will assist you to apply for a concession and, if eligible, this concession will be passed on in full to you.

Additional Services Levy Expand

YourPlace Housing charges an Additional Services Levy of $5.00 per week if there is an air conditioner in your property. The levy is designed to cover the cost of repairs and replacement should the air-conditioner need to be replaced.

If there is no air-conditioner in the property at the time you move and you would like one installed we can arrange this for you. The $5.00 levy will apply once the air-conditioner has been installed and forms part of your rent payment.

Struggling to make ends meet? Expand

Please contact us immediately if you have any problems.

Once we know that you have problems we can often help you by checking that you are receiving all the benefits you are entitled to and working out the best way of paying your rent and repaying any debt.

We can also help by putting you in touch with an organisation that specialises in giving debt advice.

Talk to Us

We understand that circumstances change. We are always happy to talk to you about your rent or any other payments. Don’t hesitate to call your Tenancy Officer on 08 8351 8466 to discuss your circumstances.

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