Rental profile preparation
Complete field guideRecord what you sent without copying the whole application
After several inspections, it can be hard to remember which version went to which property. A private submission record keeps the event, the file set and any acknowledgement together without duplicating the personal contents.
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Short answer
Log the property, recipient, channel, time, exact filenames and observed result. Distinguish sent, uploaded, acknowledged and awaiting confirmation. Keep later messages as new dated events rather than rewriting the original record.
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- Create a personal rental profile, delivered as a shareable PDF, to complement the process required by the agent or landlord.
- Fill your application before you choose whether to pay for a PDF export.
- RentFiles helps organise the file; the agent or landlord decides the application outcome.
Guide map
In this guide
Jump to the part that matches the decision in front of you.
Key points
Use the log to ask one useful question
When following up, look for the first unresolved event. If submission itself is uncertain, ask whether it arrived. If receipt is confirmed, ask about any outstanding action only when appropriate to the recipient’s instructions. Avoid resending the entire file just to restart the conversation.
- Save the observed receipt with the property record.
- Record a follow-up date separately from a decision date.
- Keep unknown outcomes marked unknown.
Useful context
Record the event while it is still clear
After the handoff, note the actual date and time, property and channel. Use the time zone shown by the service if it matters to a deadline. A quick note based on the observed screen is more useful than reconstructing the event days later from memory.
Keep a confirmation number or receipt where one exists. If none appears, record that limitation instead of filling the space with a guessed result.
Action plan
Use status words that match the evidence
An email in the sent folder records a send from that account. A portal confirmation may record an upload or submission, depending on its wording. Neither status alone proves that someone read every page or completed a rental decision.
If an automatic reply says received, keep that reply and its date. Do not upgrade the log to reviewed unless you have communication that actually says so. The distinction makes later questions more precise.
Working checklist
Try this filled submission log
Fictional example: Olivia Chen applies for 6 Banksia Court. The dates and reference code below are invented to demonstrate the format. The log points to the checked files; it does not reproduce their answers.
- 11 October, 2:10 pm: application entered through the property portal.
- Files selected: Olivia-profile-v2.pdf and Olivia-income-index-v1.pdf.
- Observed result: confirmation screen displayed reference DEMO-104.
- Recipient acknowledgement: not yet observed. Decision: unknown.
Keep in view
Avoid a second store of sensitive material
A log can usually point to a file without containing its identification numbers, balances or full referee details. The OAIC collection guidance applies to real estate agents where the Privacy Act covers them; it is not evidence that every platform or private recipient has the same coverage. Keep your own event notes proportionate.
Provide information relevant to the recipient's application process and handle identity or financial material carefully.
Practical example
Add corrections as separate events
Fictional second entry: 12 October, 10:35 am, corrected telephone number sent in the original message thread. No replacement PDF requested. This entry preserves the first handoff while explaining what changed later.
If you do send a replacement, record both filenames and the message identifying the replacement. Keep the response pending until you observe confirmation, rather than assuming the earlier file disappeared.
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Questions
Common questions
Clear answers for the decisions people usually pause on.
Does a portal receipt mean my application has been reviewed?
Read its exact wording. A submission or upload receipt may only confirm the event; it does not establish that a person read the profile or made a decision.
What belongs in a private application send log?
Use property, recipient, channel, time, filenames, observed result and later actions. Avoid duplicating the sensitive contents of the attachments in the log itself.
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