Information for prospective tenants looking to rent through My Coast Realty

Finding a rental can be a stressful experience and the team at My Coast Realty wish to make this process a little more transparent and as stress free as possible.  Below is a guideline for applying for a rental property with My Coast Realty and available rentals can be found at Properties For Lease | My Coast Realty

Credit History Check

A recent credit check (no more than 30 days old) is required to accompany this application form.   A credit check is a printout from a collection agency which details your credit history.   Please see below:

Tasmanian Residents                                           Mainland Residents

Tasmanian Collection Services                            (and if you’ve spent more than 6 months on the mainland in the last 7 years)

33a Wilmot Street, Burnie                                   Equifax (formerly Veda)

www.tascol.com.au                                              www.veda.com.au

Ph:  03 6430 3755                                                 Ph:  1300 921 621

Proof of Identification

You must achieve a minimum of 100 points for each applicant before any application will be considered

Source/Type	Points
Passport	70
Drivers Licence	50
Copy of Birth Certificate	40
Photo ID	30
Last 4 rent receipts or tenant ledger	20
Current Credit Check	20
Copy of Phone, Gas, Power Account	10
Current Vehicle Registration Papers	10
Bank Card, Medicare Card, Pension Card	10

Proof of Income

Please provide the following details for what best applies to you:

Employed                   copy of your last 2 payslips or bank statement for the last month showing income

Centrelink                  copy of your income statement from Centrelink

Self Employed           details of your business, ABN, personal net income per week, your accountants contact details

Retired                       advise details of source of income, if you are self funded or receive a pension,

approx. savings /  copy of bank statement

Please lodge applications with supporting ID and documentation above to:

My Coast Realty                                                       Email:            admin@mycoastrealty.com.au

68 Best Street                                                           Phone:         03 6423 4558

Devonport     Tas     7310                                        Website:     www.mycoastrealty.com.au

ABN:  17 160 624 840

3. Processing your Tenancy Application

Upon submitting a fully completed application with all the necessary documents; our property managers will review and process your application. This process normally takes 24 – 48 hours and you will be contacted to inform you whether your application has advanced to viewing.

4. Viewing the Property

If your application has been shortlisted, you will be invited to view the property.  The team at My Coast Realty will contact you directly to arrange that time.

5. Signing a Lease & Moving into your New Property

Once accepted, we will arrange a time and date for you to sign your Residential Tenancy Agreement (generally within 24 hours to secure the property).  This can be in person or via DocuSign. Upon your acceptance, you will be sent an email from our office with a copy of the tenancy agreement to read. You will also receive details on how to pay an amount equivalent to two (2) weeks rent to secure the property and four (4) weeks rent as your Bond.  Your bond monies will be lodged with MyBond so please advise if you already have a tenant ID with MyBond.

You can only collect keys to the property on the commencement date of your Residential Tenancy Agreement, no prior access is given. 

For more information about the real estate rentals available through My Coast Realty, please feel free to call our office on 03 6423 4558