As senior property manager your agency manager has asked you to run a short training session on handling arrears at your next property management team meeting.  

 

Prepare report on the main points for handling arrears that you can provide to your PM team. You should cover:

 

1)     The role of producing arrears reports in managing arrears and why these reports are required

2)     How frequently you need to produce arrears reports and why in Western Australia

3)     How you should respond to late payment of rent as a breach of the tenancy agreement in Western Australia

4)     How you can negotiate to resolve the breach where the tenant has temporary financial difficulties

5)     How you can negotiate to resolve the breach where the tenant has temporary financial difficulties

6)     What action will you need to take if, despite your best negotiations, the rent is still in arrears?