Software for self-managing landlords in South Australia.
A house or a few in South Australia? LeaseDock fills in the Consumer and Business Services agreement and works out every bond, rent increase and inspection date from South Australia’s rules.
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The agreement LeaseDock fills in.
LeaseDock fills in the residential tenancy agreement (Consumer and Business Services form) with your particulars, in the official text, word for word. LeaseDock does not write tenancy agreements of its own.
Your renter signs online, then you countersign. South Australia prescribes no agreement form, only what a written agreement must contain (s49).
Residential tenancy agreement (Consumer and Business Services form) (Consumer and Business Services)What LeaseDock keeps track of.
- The agreement The Consumer and Business Services agreement, filled in and signed online.
- The bond The lodgement deadline on your list from the day you record it.
- Rent increases The earliest date an increase can start, checked before you give notice.
- Inspections Due every 6 months unless you change it, with the entry notice drafted for you to check and give.
- Repairs Reported by your renter with photos in their portal, and urgent ones emailed to you within minutes.
- Condition reports Room by room with photos, signed by your renter online, and the exit report compared with the entry.
The rules, with their sources.
What South Australia asks of you, as LeaseDock holds it. Each rule links to the page it was read on.
- The agreement
South Australia prescribes no agreement form, only what a written agreement must contain (s49). The renter must be given the Tenant Information Guide before signing and a copy of the agreement within 21 days.
Source: SA Government
- Bond
Lodge it with the Consumer and Business Services within 14 days of receiving it, through Residential Bonds Online. Lodging late is an offence under s62 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1995: maximum penalty $35,000, expiation fee $2,000. A receipt must be given within 48 hours of receiving the bond. A registered agent has four weeks; a landlord two.
Source: SA Government
- Rent increases
At most once every 12 months, with at least 60 days’ written notice.
Source: SA Government
- Routine inspections
Give at least 7 days’ and no more than 28 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do up to 4 in any 12 months. The notice has to name a period of up to two hours. Photos or video that capture the tenant’s belongings need 7 days’ notice and their written consent. You may enter between 8am and 8pm, but not on a Sunday or a public holiday.
Source: SA Government
South Australian figures were read on sa.gov.au, Consumer and Business Services and the Act on 11 September 2026. Entry notice must be between 7 and 28 days and name a two-hour window. From 1 January 2026 a rental application must be on Form A1. Confirm against Consumer and Business Services before relying on a date. A guide, not legal advice.
Questions landlords in South Australia ask.
Does LeaseDock fill in the South Australian tenancy agreement?
Yes. LeaseDock fills in the residential tenancy agreement (Consumer and Business Services form) with your particulars, in the official text, word for word. Your renter signs online, then you countersign.
How long do I have to lodge a bond in South Australia?
14 days, with the Consumer and Business Services through Residential Bonds Online. LeaseDock puts the lodgement on your list as soon as you record the bond.
How often can I put the rent up in South Australia?
At most once every 12 months, with at least 60 days’ written notice.
How much notice do I need for a routine inspection in South Australia?
Give at least 7 days’ and no more than 28 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do up to 4 in any 12 months. The notice has to name a period of up to two hours. Photos or video that capture the tenant’s belongings need 7 days’ notice and their written consent. You may enter between 8am and 8pm, but not on a Sunday or a public holiday.
What do I give my renter with the agreement in South Australia?
South Australia prescribes no agreement form, only what a written agreement must contain (s49). The renter must be given the Tenant Information Guide before signing and a copy of the agreement within 21 days.
Is this legal advice?
No. LeaseDock tracks your obligations and links each one to the rule it came from, so you can check it. Where LeaseDock has not checked a rule, it says so and gives you a reminder, never an invented date.
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