Renting with
Leah Jay

A property that is going to support your lifestyle and future goals can make a huge difference to your life. It might mean you can focus on study or your children going to their preferred school. You may even consider rentvesting. 

We help tenants see the bigger picture by recognising it’s not just a rental, but a home. 

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A property that is going to support your lifestyle and future goals can make a huge difference in your life. At Leah Jay, we help tenants go further and recognise it’s not just a rental, but your home. 

Explore our current rentals in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Maitland.

171019775843716404 rsd Tenants
2/73
McKeachie Drive
Aberglasslyn
Villa
3
2
2

560

weekly

560

weekly
3
2
2
171082355581747569 rsd Tenants
7
Peppertree Circuit
Aberglasslyn
House
4
2
2

675

weekly

675

weekly
4
2
2
1906344699 rsd Tenants
1/69
Date Street
Adamstown
Townhouse
3
2
2

780

weekly

780

weekly
3
2
2
171151446063590701 rsd Tenants
23
Brisbane Water Road
Adamstown
House
3
1
1

620

weekly

620

weekly
3
1
1
171090721703113019 rsd Tenants
2/8
Proserpine Close
Ashtonfield
Townhouse
3
1
1

550

weekly

550

weekly
3
1
1
171099201714329627 rsd Tenants
96
Bar Beach Avenue
Bar Beach
House
3
1
0

750

weekly

750

weekly
3
1
0
171142155113021377 rsd Tenants
21
Railway Parade
Belmont
House
3
1
0

630

weekly

630

weekly
3
1
0
171045594010425669 rsd Tenants
732
Pacific Highway
Belmont South
House
3
1
4

680

weekly

680

weekly
3
1
4
171159247002316813 rsd Tenants
27
Elizabeth Street
Cardiff South
House
2
1
2

470

weekly

470

weekly
2
1
2
169751064168631222 rsd Tenants
1/142
Young Street
Carrington
Unit
1
1
0

410

weekly

410

weekly
1
1
0
168231384478547342 rsd Tenants
5/47
Newcomen Street
Newcastle
Apartment
3
2
2

820

weekly

820

weekly
3
2
2
1906510439 rsd Tenants
22/24
Crebert Street
Mayfield East
Townhouse
2
2
1

560

weekly

560

weekly
2
2
1
167678896740442382 rsd Tenants
1/36
Kitchener Parade
The Hill
Unit
2
1
1

490

weekly

490

weekly
2
1
1
171159247002316813 rsd Tenants
27
Elizabeth Street
Cardiff South
House
2
1
2

470

weekly

470

weekly
2
1
2
162278058101052117 rsd Tenants
13
Ryhope Street
Mount Hutton
House
2
2
1

580

weekly

580

weekly
2
2
1
171159171053284920 rsd Tenants
51
Dalrymple Road
Jewells
House
3
2
2

790

weekly

790

weekly
3
2
2
168672855622133248 rsd Tenants
65
Fletcher Street
Edgeworth
House
3
1
1

550

weekly

550

weekly
3
1
1
171157909413812769 rsd Tenants
2
Bergman Way
Rutherford
Villa
3
2
2

560

weekly

560

weekly
3
2
2
171151446063590701 rsd Tenants
23
Brisbane Water Road
Adamstown
House
3
1
1

620

weekly

620

weekly
3
1
1
164905474600966835 rsd Tenants
14
Gregson Avenue
Mayfield West
House
3
1
1

650

weekly

650

weekly
3
1
1

FAQ's

If you have a question, there is an answer here for you. Don’t see what you are looking for, talk to our team

General

A condition report is conducted by our team  before you move into the property you are renting and again when you move out. You will receive a copy of these reports and this is your opportunity to note any differences found. Please ensure you report back any differences to the office within seven days as per the legislation. This is important because it can be used as evidence if there is a dispute about who should pay for cleaning or damage, particularly at the end of a tenancy.

It is the tenants’ responsibility to have electricity, gas and telephone connected in their name and to have the account finalised when they vacate.

Tenants should rely on their own enquiries prior to signing the lease with regard to phone/cable/internet/TV or line (digital or otherwise) connections.

We can assist you in connecting your services through the use of a free utility connection service, ConnectNow. Contact our team to learn more about this service.

Routine inspections of the property are carried out eight weeks after the tenancy has commenced and then generally at least every six months thereafter. The owner has the right to complete four inspections per year if they prefer.

This might be a hazardous electrical fault, flooding or an essential service that has broken. First call your property manager. If they are not available, please make sure to tell whoever you speak to the nature of the situation. We will ensure the situation is dealt with as promptly as possible.

In the case of an after-hours emergency, plumbing, electrical or otherwise, please visit our tradesperson emergency contact details.

Landlord insurance does not cover tenant belongings. It is your responsibility to ensure you have contents insurance for your own possessions against theft or damage.

The tenancy agreement states rent is to be paid by using the DEFT Payments System, either by phone or internet banking. Leah Jay strongly recommends that you retain all receipts issued when making rental payments.

Rent is payable weekly or fortnightly and must reach our office on, or before, the due date. It’s worth making an allowance to ensure it’s received in time.

If you have difficulty paying rent, always contact your property manager to discuss this. If your rent goes into arrears at any stage of the tenancy, we will contact you via phone, SMS or email to advise you. If rent falls 14 days overdue a Termination Notice is automatically served on the 15th day. This seriously affects your tenancy history.

All maintenance and repair requests must be lodged through our maintenance system, Maintenance Plus. For anything requiring urgent attention within 24 hours, please contact your property manager.

While we encourage our owners to allow pets to be kept, sometimes they don’t feel the property is suitable and therefore won’t give permission. Pets are only allowed to be kept at the property with written permission from the landlord/property manager – otherwise this is a breach of the lease agreement. Visit the For Lease page to view all Pet Friendly properties

A rental bond is typically an amount equivalent to four weeks’ rent. This is payable prior to the tenancy commencing. The bond is lodged direct with NSW Fair Trading Bonds Online. The bond will be released when the final inspection has been completed and final funds have been paid.

With effect from 29 April 2016, a property cannot be leased, or a tenancy renewed, that has a swimming pool or spa unless the owner has a valid Certificate of Compliance, or relevant Occupation Certificate. A copy will be provided to you by the owner, or your property manager.

To protect yourself from invalidating this certificate and to avoid receiving an on-the-spot fine of $550 from the council, please ensure no furniture, or other items, are placed near pool fencing.

These regulations also apply to temporary swimming pools or spas. Therefore none are to be erected within the leased property.

Leasing

Rent is paid two weeks in advance, beginning at the start of the tenancy and is allocated on the rental ledger. Therefore, your next rent will be due two weeks later and then fortnightly until the end of the tenancy. You need to ensure that any rent payment is received prior to the due date, please take this into account when organising a bank transfer.

Details of the expiry date can be found in the lease agreement. If this date passes, the lease becomes a ‘continuing agreement’. This ensures all parties are bound by the original lease terms.

A lease renewal can be requested from your property manager. The owner of the property has the right to renew the lease, let arrangements continue under the terms of the original lease, or issue the appropriate notice requesting that the property is vacated.

It is important to communicate whether or not you wish to continue living in the property with your property manager well before the expiry date of the lease. This allows everyone to make necessary plans and arrangements. 

It is essential that the property is not left without notifying your property manager – this will likely result in the loss of your bond and could also create a bad rental history record, which may make it more difficult for you to rent again in the future.

Lease break penalties apply under the Residential Tenancy Agreement (clause 42). You are obliged to make the following payments:

  • Rent until the vacate date (which is taken as the day the keys are returned to our office).
  • If your lease was signed prior to the 23rd March 2020 a lease break fee equal to six weeks’ rent if the lease break is in the first half of the fixed term period, or four weeks’ rent if the lease break is in the second half of the fixed term period.
  • If your lease was signed after the 23rd March 2020, then a sliding scale applies:
    • 4 weeks rent if less than 25% of the lease had expired.
    • 3 weeks rent if 25% or more but less than 50% of the lease had expired.
    • 2 weeks rent if 50% or more but less than 75% of the lease had expired.
    • 1 week’s rent if 75% or more of the lease had expired.

The lease break penalties outlined above still apply. Any agreed handovers must be done correctly and legally. The existing tenant and proposed tenant should contact the property manager as soon as possible and advise them of their intentions. There is no automatic obligation to agree to this request. The proposed tenant must complete an application form, provide references and carry out all the other steps that are necessary for anyone to be approved as a tenant.

If the application is approved, the new tenant should not move into the property until a final inspection has been carried out and the necessary arrangements are made with your property manager for the release of your bond.

Subletting and transferring is not permitted without prior written approval from the owner. Any new tenants tot he lease must complete and submit an application form for approval by the owner. If approved the new tenant will then sign on to the lease (please note this may depend on circumstances). This request may be refused should the application not be suitable or if the property is unsuitable for additional tenants.

A transfer of tenancy is only possible should at least one original tenant be remaining at the property and on the lease agreement. Should all original tenants be vacating, then this would be treated as a normal vacate of the property and any new tenants can apply to move in once the property has become vacant.

This is not encouraged, as the ‘head’ tenant is 100% responsible for the tenancy. Please note that during a fixed term lease agreement this may not be possible. It is always best to speak with your Property Manager about any potential changes.

You will be notified in advance if you need to pay for water usage and will be invoiced by Leah Jay separately from the rent. Please do not pay Hunter Water direct. You will be given 21 days to pay the account.

For a full outline of what you must know, please refer to the Tenant Information Statement provided by the Department of Fair Trading.