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Definition

Australian residential tenancy frameworks assume a written agreement that clearly states the start date, rent, bond and parties, with tenants receiving the agreement and information statements at or before commencement. • WA: At the start of tenancy, the lessor must provide a copy of the residential tenancy agreement, relevant information statement, property condition report, bond receipt and keys.[2] • VIC: The residential rental agreement is a binding contract under the **Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic)** and includes premises address, rental provider details, renter details and signatures; attachments must be signed and dated by all parties.[3][4] • SA, QLD, ACT: Their fixed‑term or standard tenancy agreements document the term commencement and rent; they require signatures from all parties and, in practice, are often executed as multi‑page paper documents.[5][6][7] When agencies rely on manual processes (printing, posting or scanning multi‑page standard forms; chasing wet signatures; scanning and emailing copies back to tenants and landlords), execution can be delayed by several days, especially when multiple renters must sign. LOGIC‑BASED LOSS ESTIMATE: Assume a 400‑property portfolio with average rent of AUD 520/week and 25% annual turnover (100 new leases per year). If: • 40% of new leases (40 tenancies) experience an average **3‑day** delay in final signing and move‑in because agreements and attachments must be printed, physically signed and exchanged. • Lost rent per delayed tenancy ≈ (AUD 520 ÷ 7) × 3 ≈ **AUD 223**. Total annual time‑to‑cash drag ≈ 40 × AUD 223 ≈ **AUD 8,920/year**. If delays average **5 days** for 50 leases in a higher‑volume or more geographically dispersed operation, lost rent becomes ≈ (AUD 520 ÷ 7 × 5) × 50 ≈ **AUD 18,570/year**. For national portfolios with thousands of properties, the aggregate time‑to‑cash loss can easily exceed **AUD 80,000–100,000 per year**.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Residential lessors in Australia 🇦🇺 lose 3–7 days of rent on a significant share of new tenancies because of slow paper‑based lease execution. End‑to‑end digital generation and e‑signing of state‑compliant agreements can recover AUD 80,000+ per year in accelerated cash flow for medium‑sized portfolios.

Affected Stakeholders

Leasing consultants, Property managers, Tenancy administration staff, Landlords, Tenants (especially shared households with multiple signatories)

Related Business Risks