ACT Rental Certificate

Instructions in this article relates to Rental Certificates which can be found by searching or selecting it from the StrataMax desktop.

The Unit Titles Management Act 2011 requires landlords to provide a rental certificate to tenants before a new or renewed lease for a unit or townhouse within a unit title complex in ACT. Information specific to the lot is merged from the lot editor section of the roll, which can include the insulation status and R-Value if applicable, while building specific information is added via Info Editor and Document Inclusion which is within the configuration of the Rental Certificate.

View this quick video for steps on setting up and producing a Rental Certificate.

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Configuration

Configuration that is relevant to the Rental Certificate is detailed below:

Follow the below steps to access the configuration for Rental Certificates:

1. Select the Rental Certificates menu.
2. Click the configuration icon to the right of Rental Certificate.

Applicant

Applicant (or owner if not set) - Select the Applicant if required (owner will be set if left blank).
Applicant Fee - Set the default value for Applicant Fee which will populate onto the cover letter if used.
Applicant Fee is Paid - Tick/Untick as required which will populate onto the cover letter if used.

Certificate Settings

Print Seal - Tick if the Seal is required on the Rental Certificate. Instructions on creating a seal are available here.
Seal/Sig.
Location - Use to drag the seal to the appropriate location where it will print on the Rental Certificate.

Document Inclusion

Document Inclusion allows documents to be added to a list so when a certificate is produced, these documents are automatically printed as an addition to the certificate. Documents can be added locally (for this specific building) or globally (for this certificate for all buildings). Documents added via Document Inclusion will by default be set so they are not separate attachments, therefore will form part of a single document when emailed.

Adding Documents to the Document Inclusion List (Owners Corporation Rules & Swimming Pool Documentation)

1. In the Rental Certificates menu click the configuration icon next to Rental Certificate.
   
2. Click on Document Inclusion
3. Click Add Document, either locally or globally. 
4. This will open the DocMax 'Add Document' screen.
5. If the document is already in DocMax, navigate to it and click Select Document.
6. If the document is not in DocMax, you can either navigate to it using the Add New Folder Location option (in the list to the left), or save the document to the Windows Desktop and locating it using the Desktop folder, then click Select Document.
7. Use the navigation buttons to view, remove or move the order of the document.
8. Repeat if more documents need to be added.

Close by click the X at the top of the Document Inclusion window.

Deleting the Document from the Document Inclusion List

1. In Certificates, click Document Inclusion.
2. Highlight the document to be deleted by clicking on the Title.
3. Click the red X and then click Yes to confirm deleting the attachment.
   
   

Info Editor for Rental Certificate

Info Editor is used to populate data for particular sections of a certificate, some fields may be text fields while others are selection lists that then may allow the text to be updated. If global text is populated, this will be used for all buildings with the exception of those that has text populated in the (this building only) column.

Sealing Clause

If using a seal, populate wording to accompany the seal. The below merge fields can be used within the sealing clause.

{BodyCorpManager}	The name of the Body Corporate/Strata Manager from Office Bearers.
{Title}	The Strata Plan Number or the name of the building.
{Name}	Name of the building.
{PlanType}	Plan Type in Building Information.
{CTSNumber}	CTS Number field in Building Information.
{RegMod}	Regulatory Module set in Building Information (if None, this will be left blank).
{FullPlanType&Number}	Same as {Title} or the Plan Type and Number.
{PlanNumber}	Plan Number field in Building Information.
{Date}	Date in the format of DD Month YYYY (e.g. 23 April 2019).

Regulated swimming pool built before 1 May 2023

Select from the four options available in the dropdown list. Documents being referred to as attached should be added via Document Inclusion. Text can be edited if required.

Regulated swimming pool was built or substantially altered on or after 1 May 2023

Select from the four options available in the dropdown list. Documents being referred to as attached should be added via Document Inclusion. Text can be edited if required.

Embedded network provider (retailer name, phone number, email, website)

Select from the two options available in the dropdown. If a utility embedded network provider exists, populate the relevant details into the text. 

Other utility services for which the unit occupier will have no or limited choice of service provider (Utility service type, retailer name, phone number, email, website)

Select from the two options available in the dropdown. If a utility embedded network provider exists, populate the relevant details into the text.

Instructions for Inserting wording to Info Editor

1. In the Rental Certificates menu click the configuration icon next to Rental Certificate.
   
2.  Click on Info Editor. This will display the fields for 'Rental Certificate - ACT - Unit Titles (Management Act) 2011'. If it doesn't, select this from the drop-d own list.
3. Double-click the required field to enabled editing. The wording can be entered in either the field for 'this building only' or 'global default for this certificate'.
4. Click Save Changes and the edited field will become inactive again. Close the 'Certificate Information Editor' window.
   
   

Cover Letter

Add Cover Letter - Tick to include a Cover Letter by default.

To select a cover letter template, setup the cover letter wording and select whether to include a letterhead or not; select the configuration icon to the right of Certificate Cover Letter.

Email &/or Printing a Rental Certificate

A Rental Certificate can be emailed &/or printed for one or multiple lots within a building. Prior to issuing a Rental Certificate it is recommended to setup the email template in the Email Template Manager menu, the template type is called Certificate Rental.

Prior to issuing a Rental Certificate, lot insulation information must be entered via Lot Editor, the required documents must be attached via Document Inclusion, and Info Editor used to populate information relating to swimming pools and embedded networks.

The Rental Certificates menu uses the Report Distribution interface. 

1. Select the Rental Certificates menu.
2. Ensure the appropriate information has been entered into Document Inclusion & Info Editor if required.
3. Tag the lot/s required.
4. Ensure the settings within Distribution Method are as required.
5. Select Proceed
6. Review the preview and click on Proceed to email &/or print.

A copy of the Certificate will be available in DocMax if Save Report was ticked in Distribution Method.