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All students must download and complete a Tenancy Application form and return it to our office with the required documents, including Passport, a copy of their Visa (if an overseas student), Parental Guarantee, and Letter of Enrolment (COE).
Once our office receives a fully completed Tenancy Application, our Property Manager will check and process the information and advise you of the acceptance of the application.
The Property Manager will contact the student to confirm the terms of the tenancy and arrange for the Agreement/ Lease / Contract to be signed and payment of the first month’s rent and security bond. A Tenancy is not fully secured until we have a fully signed Agreement and payment of both the Rent and Bond cleared in our account.
Primus Property provides rental accommodation, the rooms are fully furnished and electricity, water and internet is inclusive in the rental amount.
The studios are not serviced apartments or hotel rooms.
The rent is charged weekly for the occupancy/ tenancy of the studio only. You may wish to pay fortnightly or monthly and arrangements can be made for this.
Yes. Students can collect keys by appointment on the lease /contract start date.
They will come into our office, 351 Anzac Pde, Kingsford, to sign the contract and they will obtain their swipe access card/keys to gain access to the property, all properties are security based.
Rental payments start from the date of the lease commencement date.
If your son/daughter is arriving after-hours, we will make alternative arrangements for the caretaker of the property to meet them at the rental property, to give them the key to their room and finalise all documents prior to their arrival.
All of our rental student accommodation studio apartments come fully furnished,
All Self-contained studios come with:
* choice of SINGLE BED, KING SINGLE BED OR DOUBLE BED
* choice of balcony or no balcony
* Private Ensuite Bathroom
* Study Table & chair
* Built in wardrobe
* Common Kitchen, dining and lounge room with Large TV to spend time with your friends
* Outdoor seating area for all to use some with BBQ facilities available
* Intercom System available for every room, for security
* Security key access to enter all entry doors for privacy and security
* Hi-speed INTERNET WIFI available in every room
* Onsite manager available at all times.
Some of our properties also include
* A Kitchen with cooking facilities
* Fridge included
* Microwave/convention oven included
* Washing machine/dryer included
* Wall mounted TV
Inclusions depend on the apartment type and the building – each building will vary…
To ensure a smooth collection of keys the tenant must pay the first two weeks rent and bond in full and return signed leases. The rent and security bond must be cleared funds in our account. Or they will need to pay it in person via Cash on the day.
They will also need to bring their passport as identification.
Your son/daughter will need to bring:
Bedding – including sheets, doona, pillow and blankets
Bathroom Towels & toiletries (e.g.: soap, shampoo, toothbrush etc.)
Personal items, clothes, personal computer, books, music etc.
Kitchen equipment including glassware, crockery, cutlery, cooking equipment. These items are all easily and inexpensively available for purchase from local stores on arrival.
Or
We have a service whereby we can purchase linen packs, kitchen packs and bathroom packs for you, at a cost. These will all be set up for your son/daughter in the rooms upon arrival.
Please advise if interested and we will supply you with the cost details.
We know as a parent that you want to make sure your son/daughter has an easy transition moving away from home, and at Primus Property, we aim to ensure that the well-being of our residents is our number one priority.
Sorry, there is no catering option. Each unit does provide a small kitchenette with a fridge for tenants to test their culinary skills.
Our buildings are located in very close proximity, within walking distance to eat-in restaurants, cafes, supermarkets and all necessities.
Tenants are required to clean their own apartments on a regular basis.
Alternatively we can supply details of cleaners that they could use as a regular cleaning service at their own cost, a quote will be provided by the provider of the cleaning company.
All buildings have a security entrance (fob or swipe access) and many have a registered key system.
Some of our buildings have CCTV security cameras also and this is monitored daily.
Most buildings are classified as student only accommodation.
All of our apartments are single tenancy, self-contained studio apartments.
We understand that not settling in can be tough, which is why each of our properties has a dedicated Caretaker/manager to assist the students with any issues or problems they may be experiencing. The Manager will discuss any issues with the resident and try to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome, they will also be in contact with our office so that we can all resolve the issue.
Our friendly trained caretaker and our Management team are always happy to answer all questions and assist your son/daughter.
Each building has an allocated Manager who the tenant can contact for any queries. The manager will help with maintenance issues where possible and their phone number is provided to your son/daughter in the information they collect with their keys. All of their manager’s details and our contact details are also displayed in all noticeboards in the common areas of the property.
From time to time you may wish to post your son/daughter a small package from home. To ensure that the package reaches them, all mail directed to your son/daughter must include:
Their Name
Apartment # / Street Address,
Suburb, State, Australia, (post code #)
As a parent, we understand that your main priority is the safety and wellbeing of your son or daughter. At Primus property we work towards the exact same goal. We want to ensure the safety of the students, it is essential that we know when residents are away for extended periods of time or when they have overnight guests.
Having this information on hand allows us to effectively coordinate the emergency response. This information is to be given to the caretaker manager and to Primus property.
The policy for all our buildings (unless otherwise classified) is one tenant per room, this is to comply with all fire regulation policies.
