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Tenant Rights & Responsibilities: Quiet Peace and Enjoyment

Fitzpatricks - 19/11/2015

What is quiet peace and enjoyment? Residential Tenancy Agreement states that tenants have the right to quiet enjoyment at the premises they are renting. This means, tenants have the right to live in the property without interruption by the landlord or landlords agent, ensuring the reasonable peace, comfort or privacy of the tenants at the property. Having said that, landlords and landlord agents have the right …

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fixed term and periodic tenancy agreements

Fitzpatricks - 27/05/2015

There are two types of tenancy agreements a tenant can enter into. A fixed term agreement and periodic (continuing) tenancy agreement. A fixed term tenancy has a definite commencement date and expiry date.  A periodic (continuing) agreement commences from the expiry date of the fixed term, and has a no expiry date. The preferred type of tenancy is a fixed term agreement where a tenant …

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material facts

Fitzpatricks - 23/04/2014

When leasing out your property, please ensure that you disclose any necessary information that may affect your tenants. Please familiarise yourself with these questions asked in a managing agency agreement. Has the property been subject to flooding or bushfire in the proceeding five years?

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Fitzpatricks Report 2013

Fitzpatricks - 16/01/2014

Fitzpatricks Real Estate is pleased to announce the release of the Fitzpatricks Report for the 2013 financial year. Released annually, it is the only full and comprehensive report primarily aimed at providing you with the latest Wagga Wagga market data and knowledge to help you identify where potential real estate growth exists, including comparable data from NSW and capital cities.

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