EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION – PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

PERSONAL DETAILS

Position applied for / Date
Name / Given Name / First Name / Preferred Name


H  / M 

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Current Employment Position & Company Name

PAST EMPLOYMENT

Details of previous 2 Positions (begin with the most recent or current)
Company
Position & Duties
Period Employed
Reason for Leaving
Company
Position & Duties
Period Employed
Reason for Leaving
Names and phone number of two (2) Professional/Business references / Name / Name
Company / Company
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EXPERIENCE

What appeals to you about the position you are applying for?
List the skills you have acquired which you feel may be relevant to this position
Have you had training/experience in the following areas?
If so, indicate level of skills achieved (ie Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) / Program/Other Software / Begin / Inter / Adv / Comments
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access (or other database software)
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Publisher
PM BOSS
Trust Package
  • Console

  • Rest

  • Real Oz

  • Realtor/Macpro Trust

Scanners
Digital Cameras
Dictaphone Typing
Palm Pilots
Do you hold a current Qld Salesperson’s Certificate of Registration? / Yes / No / Registration # / Expiry Date
Comments
As an employee what are your expectations of the company you are going to work for?
What did you like most about your current or last job?
What did you like least with that job?
Did you have an autonomous role where you last worked? How did you feel about that?
What areas do you feel you could improve or develop with additional training?
What skills or knowledge do you possess that are not currently being used?
How would you handle multiple requests for jobs to be done?
What do you think would be the best way of keeping track of numerous tasks that regularly come up on a daily and weekly basis?
What would you do if you thought you weren’t going to complete a task assigned to you within the specified time?

TASKS

1.Please correct any of the words typed below if you feel they are incorrect.
OCCASSIONALLY
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COMPETENT
HYPOTHETICALLY
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CONSCIENTOUS
CONFIDENTAL
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PRIVLEDGE
LIASON
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AWKWARD
CONTINUOSLY
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COMPUTOR
DETERENT
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CRITICISM
SUBSEQUENT
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INITIAL
PREREQUISITES
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MAINTANENCE

SUMARISE

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ENTHUSIASM

MORTGAGE

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REPETITION

2.Proof Reading – Use a pen to edit the following correctly.
16 August 2005
Mr Mike Jones
243 Hill Road
WOOD END 4720
Dear mike,
Enclosed is you finnal statement for this passed year. Im sure with you resent relocation and move out off Queensland, the paperwork has been difficult to find.
I trust the family will soon be settled and the children will quickly establish there new freinds, if I can be off further assistence, don’t hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Sue Brown
Property Manager
ENC.
  1. Maths Tasks
Use the calculator provided to calculate the answers to the following questions. Show your workings in the space provided below each question. If more space is required turn paper over.
(a)A managed property is leased for 12 months at $325.00 per week. If the commission payable to the Managing Agent for rent collection is 5% (+GST) and the management commission payable is 2.75% (GST inc), what is the total commission paid by the Lessor to the Agent for the lease term?
Answer
(b)Calculate rent payable as a calendar monthly amount if a property is leased for $275.00 per week.
Answer
(c)If a Tenant vacates and is responsible for, and, agrees to pay costs as listed below, how much of the Tenants bond of $1120, held at the RTA, will be refunded to the Tenant?
CostsLet Fee$280.00 plus GST
Advertising$128.30
Cleaning$175.00
Carpet Cleaning$110.00
Repairs$317.97
Answer
(d)A portfolio of 187 properties has 14 properties vacant. What is the vacancy rate of this portfolio?
Answer
(e)Using the same portfolio in (d) above, if the portfolio also has 7 tenants in arrears, what percentage of the portfolio is non-income producing?
Answer

TENANCY QUESTIONS

How many clear days are required for a Notice to Leave to be issued for Rent Arrears?
How many clear days are required for a Notice to Leave to be issued for reasons other than Rent Arrears?
What is the required notice period to issue a Notice to Leave without grounds on a periodic tenancy?
If today is Monday and a salesperson wishes to inspect the property for an appraisal, when could the entry occur if the notice is being delivered to the letterbox at 9am Monday morning?
How much notice is to be given to increase the rent on a periodic tenancy?
What is the notice period required to be given to vacate if the property has been sold during a periodic tenancy?
If a Tenant has been issued a Notice to Leave and they pay money towards their outstanding rent, is the Notice to Leave still active?
In the above scenario, if the Notice to Leave is withdrawn, what is required of the Agent and the Tenant?
If a Tenant fails to vacate after a Notice to Leave has expired what timeframe does the Agent have to apply to the Tribunal for a Warrant of Possession?
If there are three (3) Tenants moving into a property as leaseholders how many sets of keys does the Lessor have to supply to the Tenants?

ANSWERS TO TASKS

1.Please correct any of the words typed below if you feel they are incorrect.

OCCASSIONALLY

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OCCASIONALLY

/

COMPETENT

HYPOTHETICALLY

/

CONSCIENTOUS

/

CONSCIENTIOUS

CONFIDENTAL

/

CONFIDENTIAL

/

PRIVLEDGE

/

PRIVILEGE

LIASON

/

LIAISON

/

AWKWARD

CONTINUOSLY

/

CONTINUOUSLY

/

COMPUTOR

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COMPUTER

DETERENT

/

DETERRENT

/

CRITICISM

SUBSEQUENT

/

INITIAL

PREREQUISITES

/

MAINTANENCE

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MAINTENANCE

SUMARISE

/

SUMMARISE

/

ENTHUSIASM

MORTGAGE

/

REPETITION

2.Proof Reading – Use a pen to edit the following correctly.
16 August 2005
Mr Mike Jones
243 Hill Road
WOOD END 4720
Dear Mike
Enclosed is yourfinal statement for this past year. I’m sure with yourrecent relocation and move out of Queensland, the paperwork has been difficult to find.
I trust the family will soon be settled and the children will quickly establish their new friends.
If I can be of further assistance, don’t hesitate to call.
Yours sincerely
Sue Brown
Property Manager
enc
  1. Maths Tasks
Use the calculator provided to answer the following questions. Show your workings in the space provided below each question. If more space is required, turn paper over.
(a)A managed property is leased for 12 months at $325.00 per week. If the commission payable to the Managing Agent for rent collection is 5% (+GST) and the management commission payable is 2.75% (GST inc), what is the total commission paid by the Lessor to the Agent for the lease term?
Answer
($325.00 x 52 weeks) x 8.25% = $1394.25
(b)Calculate rent payable as a calendar monthly amount if a property is leased for $275.00 per week.
Answer
($275.00 x 52 weeks) ÷12 months = $1191.66 per calendar month
(c)If a Tenant vacates and is responsible for & agrees to pay costs as listed below, how much of the Tenants bond of $1120, held at the RTA, will be refunded to the Tenant?
CostsLet Fee$280.00 plus GST
Advertising$128.30
Cleaning$175.00
Carpet Cleaning$110.00
Repairs$317.97
Answer
$1120.00 – $1039.27 = $80.73 is the refund amount.
(d)A portfolio of 187 properties has 14 properties vacant. What is the vacancy rate for this portfolio?
Answer
(14 ÷ 187) x 100 = 7.48% vacancy
(e)Using the same portfolio in (d) above, if the portfolio also has 7 tenants in arrears, what percentage of the portfolio is non-income producing?
Answer
(7 ÷ 187) x 100 = 3.74% in arrears + 7.48% vacant = 11.22% of portfolio is non-income producing.

ANSWERS TO TENANCY ACT QUESTIONS

How many clear days are required for a Notice to Leave to be issued for Rent Arrears? / 7 clear days (S197)
How many clear days are required for a Notice to Leave to be issued for reasons other than Rent Arrears / 14 clear days (S197)
What is the required notice period to issue a Notice to Leave without grounds on a periodic tenancy? / 2 months (S198)
If today is Monday and a salesperson wishes to inspect the property for an appraisal when could they enter the premises if the notice is being delivered to the letterbox at 9am Monday morning? / Tuesday afternoon late as it has not been hand delivered to the tenant (S110). For best business practice, enter from Wednesday morning.
How much notice is to be given to increase the rent on a periodic tenancy? / 2 months (S53)
What is the notice period required to be given to vacate if the property has been sold during a periodic tenancy? / Four weeks after the notice is given (S197)
If a Tenant has been issued a Notice to Leave and they pay money towards their outstanding rent, is the Notice to Leave still active? / Yes (S152A)
If the Notice to Leave, in the above scenario is withdrawn, what is required of the Agent and the Tenant? / Written notice by the agent and in writing agreement by the tenant (S200A)
If a Tenant fails to vacate after a Notice to Leave has expired what timeframe does the Agent have to apply to the Tribunal for a Warrant of Possession? / 2 weeks (S167)
If there are three (3) Tenants moving into a property as leaseholders how many sets of keys does the Lessor have to supply to the Tenants? / One full set and two sets of access keys (S120)

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