# BondFile

> Photographic condition evidence for Australian renters.

BondFile is a private web page for Australian renters and self-managing landlords. You photograph each room, mark whether items are clean, undamaged, and working, and download a time-stamped PDF. The PDF can be attached to the official state or territory condition report, or used in a bond dispute.

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.

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.

Prices: A$19 for one inspection, A$29 for both inspections and the comparison PDF. Already paid A$19 for one report? The other inspection is A$10 more. The total is A$29, the same as buying the pack at the start. You are not charged A$29 again. Amounts are in Australian dollars. There are no user accounts. Each report is a private unguessable link.

Canonical site: https://bondfile.com.au

## Pages

- [Home](https://bondfile.com.au/): what it is, how it works, pricing, FAQ
- [Pricing](https://bondfile.com.au/pricing)
- [State guides](https://bondfile.com.au/guides)
- [Start a report](https://bondfile.com.au/new)
- [Privacy](https://bondfile.com.au/privacy)
- [Terms](https://bondfile.com.au/terms)

## Official condition report pages

### Victoria (VIC)
Consumer Affairs Victoria publishes the condition report used for Victorian rentals and explains how it sits alongside the bond.
  - Consumer Affairs Victoria: condition reports: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing/renting/rent-bond-bills-and-condition-reports/condition-reports
  - Consumer Affairs Victoria: renting: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing/renting

### New South Wales (NSW)
NSW Fair Trading describes the rental condition report as the record of the property at the start of a tenancy, filled in again at the end.
  - NSW Government: rental property condition reports: https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/rules/rental-property-condition-reports
  - NSW Government: signing a lease and moving in: https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/renting-a-place-to-live/starting-a-residential-tenancy/signing-a-lease-and-moving

### Queensland (QLD)
The Residential Tenancies Authority publishes an entry condition report (Form 1a) and an exit condition report (Form 14a) for general tenancies.
  - RTA: Entry condition report (Form 1a): https://www.rta.qld.gov.au/forms-resources/forms/forms-for-general-tenancies/entry-condition-report-general-tenancies-form-1a
  - RTA: Exit condition report (Form 14a): https://www.rta.qld.gov.au/forms-resources/forms/forms-for-general-tenancies/exit-condition-report-general-tenancies-form-14a
  - RTA: completing an exit condition report: https://www.rta.qld.gov.au/ending-a-tenancy/vacating-a-property/exit-condition-report

### Western Australia (WA)
Consumer Protection publishes Property condition report Form 1. It is a prescribed form: extra detail can be added, and the printed items are not removed.
  - Consumer Protection: Property condition report Form 1: https://www.consumerprotection.wa.gov.au/publications/property-condition-report-form-1
  - Consumer Protection: rental forms and notices: https://www.consumerprotection.wa.gov.au/rental-forms-and-notices

### South Australia (SA)
Consumer and Business Services provides an inspection sheet for private rentals. It uses its own condition codes, which are not the same yes/no columns used in some other states.
  - sa.gov.au: private rental forms, including the inspection sheet: https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/housing/renting-and-letting/renting-privately/forms-and-fact-sheets-for-private-rental-tenancies
  - CBS inspection sheet (PDF): https://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/documents/tenancy/forms/Inspection_sheet.pdf
  - CBS: settling a bond dispute: https://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/sections/renting/bonds/settling-a-bond-dispute

### Tasmania (TAS)
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services explains condition reports for Tasmanian rentals, and MyBond is where bond claims and evidence are handled.
  - CBOS: condition reports for rental properties: https://cbos.tas.gov.au/topics/housing/renting/beginning-tenancy/condition-reports
  - CBOS: evidence to support a rental bond claim: https://cbos.tas.gov.au/topics/housing/renting/bonds/disputes-about-a-bond/evidence-to-support-a-bond-claim

### Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
The ACT Revenue Office publishes a condition report for tenancies and occupancies. Rental bonds are lodged with the Revenue Office.
  - ACT Revenue Office: rental bond forms, including the condition report: https://www.revenue.act.gov.au/rental-bonds/forms
  - ACT condition report (PDF): https://www.revenue.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/2945496/Condition-Report.pdf
  - ACT Revenue Office: rental bonds: https://www.revenue.act.gov.au/rental-bonds

### Northern Territory (NT)
The Northern Territory Government explains the condition report at the start of a tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act.
  - NT.GOV.AU: condition report at the start of a tenancy: https://nt.gov.au/property/renters/renters-your-rights-and-responsibilities/condition-report-at-the-start-of-a-tenancy
  - NT.GOV.AU: common tenancy disputes: https://nt.gov.au/property/private-renters/renters-your-rights-and-responsibilities/common-tenancy-disputes

## Evidence in the PDF

- Server-received time for every photo
- Original EXIF capture time when the file contains it
- GPS only when the person uploading ticks the consent box
- SHA-256 of each original file in an appendix
- Date and time stamped on the photo thumbnails
- Watermark text PREVIEW until the report is paid