From Yokine in Perth to Paddington in Sydney — every Australian tenant walks the same path. Inspection in a rush. A paper form on a Saturday morning. And months later, a bond claim you never saw coming.
Most renters have a version of the same story. You find a place that feels right. You sign the lease, do the walk-through with the property manager, tick the boxes on the paper form they hand you, and get on with life. You live there. You pay your rent on time. You look after it.
Then the tenancy ends, and the bond claim arrives.
Carpet replacement. Wall repainting. Cleaning charges. You know a lot of it isn't fair — marks that were there on day one, wear that was already worn in. You remember. But remembering something and proving something are completely different things.
It happened to us right here in Yokine, Perth. The entry report we signed was the agency's version, checked off in fifteen minutes. No photos that mattered, no timestamps, nothing room-by-room. When the bond claim landed, we had nothing that could stand up against it.
We'd seen the same thing happen to friends in Melbourne, flatmates in Brisbane, family in Sydney. Different cities. Same gap. The outcome follows whoever has the better paperwork — and for most renters, that isn't us.
The system is built around whoever has the better evidence. Agencies have professional condition reports, templates, photos, software. Renters have whatever they had time to scribble on a Saturday morning. RenterIQ exists to close that gap — a proper record, in your pocket, for every renter, everywhere in the country.
After losing our own bond dispute, we started digging into how bond claims actually get decided. We talked to renters across every state. We read the tenancy legislation. We sat through tribunal hearings. One thing kept repeating: the outcome follows the evidence trail. A timestamped, itemised record almost always wins. A signed agency form with three ticks almost always loses.
So we built the tool we wished we'd had. Something that walks you through a property room by room, photographs what matters, timestamps it all, and generates a proper record — before you ever hand the entry form back. Something that reads your lease in plain English before you sign it. Something that keeps every receipt, message and maintenance log in one place, so when the bond claim arrives fourteen months later, you have everything.
That tool is RenterIQ. Made in Perth, built for every renter in Australia — whether you're starting a tenancy in Yokine, Kensington, Redcliffe or anywhere in between.
Every tool a renter needs — from first inspection to bond return.
Type any tenancy question — bond return, rent increase, repairs, entry notice — and get instant, state-specific information with the right phone number to call.
Walk through each open home with a guided checklist. Rate condition, note concerns, take photos — then compare all your inspections side by side.
Timestamped, room-by-room condition record with photos. Upload the agent's report — RenterIQ instantly compares them and helps you flag disagreements within the return window.
Upload your tenancy agreement — every clause explained in plain English, with risks and key dates flagged for your state.
Fill once — personal details, employment, rental history, references and cover letter. Copy everything into any agency portal in one tap. IDs encrypted on your device.
Save listings from realestate.com.au, Domain or REIWA. Compare your shortlisted properties side by side and share with housemates.
Log every repair request with photos, dates and agent responses. Your communications become evidence at bond time.
Upload your agent's inspection report. Items categorised, professional response drafted — all stored as evidence.
Leases, reports, receipts, IDs and payslips — organised by tenancy. Sensitive documents are AES-encrypted on your device and never uploaded to our servers.
At move-out, RenterIQ compares all four reports — your entry, agent's entry, your exit, agent's exit. Contradictions in the agent's own reports surfaced automatically. Bond return email drafted with evidence.
Type any tenancy question and get instant, state-specific answers. Key contacts, notice periods, bond rules and repair timeframes for all states and territories.
Tick off electricity, gas, internet, mail redirect and electoral roll. Address copied to clipboard for each signup. Progress saved.
RenterIQ is free to search, apply, track inspections, manage your lease, log maintenance and run your first lease review — the day-to-day of renting, on us. You only pay when you need a report that protects your bond: the Move-In Audit ($24.99) when you move in, or the Exit Comparison ($29.99) when you move out. Pay once per report, keep it forever.
We're still in open beta. If you spot something that could work better, tell us — this product is shaped by the renters who use it.
If you've ever lost a bond you didn't deserve to lose — this one's for you.
Free to use. No account required to start. Available across all Australian states and territories.
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