We intend that our homes are long term rentals for as long as the person with a disability wishes to live there.
If you decide to move out, you need to give Assure Rentals 21 days’ notice in writing. The letter needs to include the address of the property and the date you plan to leave. Please make sure you sign the letter.
If the tenant with a disability is no longer able to live in the home, or passes away, we will ask remaining whanau to vacate within 90 days so that the home is available for another tenant with accessibility needs. Please note that the full rent will continue to be payable during the 90 days notice period, including for IRRS tenants. Any government subsidy may cease before the 90 days but full rent will still be required to be paid.
Cleaning
Assure Rentals will let you know what you need to do. Make sure you leave the property clean and tidy so you don’t have to pay any extra costs for cleaning and you get your bond back as soon as possible.
Carpet cleaning
Make sure that carpets are clean. You may need to pay for a professional carpet cleaner if we need to hire one. Please note that cheap do-it-yourself carpet cleaning machines generally can’t clean carpets properly and we do not recommend you do it yourself.
Final inspection
The final inspection will be carried out once the property has been fully cleaned, vacated and the keys have been returned. If a final inspection appointment has been made and you won’t be ready for the inspection, please call Assure Rentals as soon as possible to sort out another time.
We’ll look at the Property Inspection Report from when you moved in. If there’s any damage, we’ll talk to you about what repairs are needed and what this will cost.
Getting your bond back
You’ll need to complete these steps before your bond will be returned to you:
- Pay your rent in full until the day you move out. You can’t use your bond money to pay your final rent
- Clean the property. It will need to pass the final inspection for your bond to be returned
- Give all keys to Assure Rentals. This includes all the keys you were given at the start of your tenancy, as well as any extra copies you have made
Assure Rentals will arrange for your signed bond refund form to be sent to Tenancy Services after the property inspection. Some of your bond money may be used for repairs or cleaning if required.
