1. Meet them and sign a lease form available here: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/369985/Residential_tenancy_agreement_30_October_2016.pdf (at that time, also make available to them a checklist for new tenants available here: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Factsheet_print/Tenants_and_home_owners/Renting_a_home/FTR72_New_tenant_checklist.pdf 2. Fill out within 7 a status report of the days after the start of the lease, keep a copy for yourself and make two copies available to the tenant. Whenever possible, it may be helpful to conclude this with the tenant in order to minimize disagreements about what is noted. This form is available here www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/369946/Tenancy-condition-report.pdf 3. Ask the tenant for a deposit of 4 weeks` rent. If you get it, be sure to present a receipt to the tenant and sign a Bond Lodgement form available from any NSW (formerly RTA`s) service center or fair trading office or by phone at 13 32 20. It`s important. You must afford the opportunity to use Rental Bonds Online, Fair Trading`s secure online service, to easily and directly manage and repay bond funds with fair trading. 4. Deposit the deposit within 10 days at Service NSW by mailing it or transporting it to an NSW Service Center service. You can request the release of funds to cover the damage or if the tenant interrupts the lease or no longer pays the rent.

For more information on the declaration of borrowing and borrowing, click here: www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/lodge-rental-bond. . . .