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Northern Territory end-of-lease evidence

The Northern Territory Government explains the condition report at the start of a tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act.

BondFile is a private photographic record you can attach to a condition report or a bond dispute. It does not replace the official condition report for your state or territory, it does not lodge or hold bond money, and it is not legal advice. Forms, deadlines, and bond rules change. Read the official page for your state or territory.

What the official pages say

• The landlord may give a signed condition report within three business days of the tenant taking possession. It is filled out in the tenant's presence unless that is not practical or the tenant does not attend.
• Within five business days the tenant accepts the report or marks changes and returns it. Doing nothing is treated as acceptance. The NT Government says to take photographs or video as well.
• The NT Government says that if the landlord does not complete a starting condition report, they cannot claim the security deposit for cleaning, damage, or lost property.
• At the end, the landlord may complete an outgoing report within three business days of vacant possession. Disputes can go to the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Official links

• NT.GOV.AU: condition report at the start of a tenancy
• NT.GOV.AU: common tenancy disputes

Where BondFile fits

Use it while you still have the keys. Photograph each room, mark clean / undamaged / working, and download the PDF. Attach it to the official form or send it with a bond dispute. It does not sign the form for you, and it does not decide fair wear and tear. Reports, photos, and generated PDFs are deleted automatically 24 months after the report is created, so a move-in record is still there at the end of a 12-month lease.

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