Software for self-managing landlords in Western Australia.
A house or a few in Western Australia? LeaseDock fills in Form 1AA and works out every bond, rent increase and inspection date from Western Australia’s rules.
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The agreement LeaseDock fills in.
LeaseDock fills in the residential tenancy agreement (Form 1AA) 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. Western Australia requires Form 1AA for a written agreement, with Form 1AC (information for tenant) and a Form 1 condition report within 7 days.
Residential tenancy agreement (Form 1AA) (Consumer Protection WA)What LeaseDock keeps track of.
- The agreement Form 1AA, 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.
- Safety and standards The minimum standards recorded with photos.
- 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 Western Australia asks of you, as LeaseDock holds it. Each rule links to the page it was read on.
- The agreement
Western Australia requires Form 1AA for a written agreement, with Form 1AC (information for tenant) and a Form 1 condition report within 7 days. A pet bond of up to $350 may be added.
Source: Consumer Protection WA
- Bond
Lodge it with the Bonds Administrator (Consumer Protection WA) within 14 days of receiving it, through BondsOnline. Lodging late is an offence under s29 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, with a fine of up to $20,000.
Source: Consumer Protection WA
- Rent increases
At most once every 12 months, with at least 60 days’ written notice.
Source: Consumer Protection WA
- Routine inspections
Give at least 7 days’ and no more than 14 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do up to 4 in any 12 months. The notice names the day, and whether it is before or after 12 noon. The notice has to be on Form 19, Notice of proposed entry to premises. You may enter between 8am and 6pm on a weekday or 9am and 5pm on a Saturday, or at another time the tenant agrees to, but not on a Sunday or a public holiday.
Source: Consumer Protection WA
- Minimum standards
The property must have every one of these in place when the tenancy starts, and you must keep them working for the whole tenancy. These are the minimum security standards in regulation 12B of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989, a term of every agreement under section 45 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 since 1 July 2015.
Source: Consumer Protection WA
Western Australian figures were read on Consumer Protection WA and the Act on 11 September 2026. Entry notice must be between 7 and 14 days and inspections at most four a year. Smoke alarms are replaced at ten years; there is no annual landlord check. Confirm against Consumer Protection WA before relying on a date. A guide, not legal advice.
Questions landlords in Western Australia ask.
Does LeaseDock fill in Western Australia’s Form 1AA?
Yes. LeaseDock fills in the residential tenancy agreement (Form 1AA) 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 Western Australia?
14 days, with the Bonds Administrator (Consumer Protection WA) through BondsOnline. LeaseDock puts the lodgement on your list as soon as you record the bond.
How often can I put the rent up in Western 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 Western Australia?
Give at least 7 days’ and no more than 14 days’ written notice before a routine inspection. You may do up to 4 in any 12 months. The notice names the day, and whether it is before or after 12 noon. The notice has to be on Form 19, Notice of proposed entry to premises. You may enter between 8am and 6pm on a weekday or 9am and 5pm on a Saturday, or at another time the tenant agrees to, but not on a Sunday or a public holiday.
What minimum standards does a rental need in Western Australia?
The property must have every one of these in place when the tenancy starts, and you must keep them working for the whole tenancy. These are the minimum security standards in regulation 12B of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 1989, a term of every agreement under section 45 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 since 1 July 2015.
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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