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Rental application cover letter — fill in five lines, get a letter the agent reads first
Short answer. Write your name, the property address, the agent, your move-in date and your job: the letter fills in below and opens ready to send with your rental resume. NSW (holding fee): no more than 1 week's rent, and only after your application is approved (NSW Government — Finding and applying for a rental property).
- Have ID, payslips and references scanned — the day beforetype the date
- Send the application and cover letter — the same daytype the date
Check your own case.
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Your cover letter
Five lines — and your rental application cover letter is ready
Your name, the property, the agent, when you want to move in and what you do. The letter fills in as you type; open it to add your rental history and references.
- Add your rental history, references and pets in the opened letter — or delete what doesn't apply.
- Attach ID and proof of income: in Victoria an agent can ask for no more than two of each, from a set list.
- Holding fee in NSW: no more than one week's rent, and only after your application is approved.
A letter template. Renting is state and territory law; the notes cover NSW (NSW Government) and Victoria (Consumer Affairs Victoria) only. Not legal advice.
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Give me your name, the property and the agent, and I'll write your cover letter.
Open it to add your rental history and references, then send it with your application.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NSW — holding fee | No more than 1 week's rent, and only after your application is approved | NSW Government — Finding and applying for a rental property |
| NSW — costs and bond | Only holding fee, bond, rent and lease registration; bond no more than 4 weeks' rent; no rent bidding | NSW Government — Finding and applying for a rental property |
| VIC — what they can ask | Prescribed form only; no more than 2 income documents and 2 ID documents from the list | Consumer Affairs Victoria — Applying for a property |
| VIC — what they can't | Past disputes with landlords, your bond history, bank statements with transactions, application fees | Consumer Affairs Victoria — Applying for a property |
Renting is state and territory law: the rules above are for NSW and Victoria only. In other states, check your state's renting authority.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Fill in five lines
Your name, the property, the agent, the move-in date and your job.
2
Check the letter
It appears below; open it to add your rental history and references.
3
Send it with your application
Attach ID, proof of income and references — no more than your state allows them to ask.
Questions
What should a rental application cover letter say?
Who you are, where you work, why you want this place, that the rent fits your budget, your rental history and pets. Keep it to one page and attach the documents.
Can an agent charge an application fee?
Not in NSW, where only the holding fee, bond, rent and lease registration can be charged, and not in Victoria, where application fees are banned. Rules differ in other states.
How much bond can they ask for?
In NSW, no more than 4 weeks' rent. Bond rules are state laws, so check your state's renting authority.
What documents should I attach?
Photo ID, proof of income (payslips or a bank statement without transactions), your rental history and references. In Victoria an agent can ask for no more than two income documents and two ID documents.
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A letter template and general information, not legal advice. Renting laws are state laws.