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Make-good projects in Melbourne and Sydney. Free lease check for tenants.

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Your landlord's make-good list isn't the law. Your lease is.

Send us your lease and the landlord's list. We match every item to the clause it relies on, then up to three vetted contractors quote on only what the lease requires.

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  • Free for tenants
  • Clause by clause, reviewed by a person
  • Melbourne and Sydney projects

Sample, made-up lease

Every item on the list, matched to the clause it relies on.

Before anyone quotes, each item on the landlord's make-good list is read against your lease and given one of three tags. A person on our team reviews every check.

  • RequiredThe lease clearly asks for it. Plan and price it.
  • Check thisThe wording is open to reading. Worth raising with the landlord or your lawyer.
  • Not in your leaseWe could not find a clause that supports it.

Lease check: Level 4 office

Landlord's make-good list
  1. 01

    Remove all internal partitions and joinery

    Clause 14.2(a) “remove the Tenant's Fixtures and Fittings”. Partitions were installed by the tenant.

    Required
  2. 02

    Repaint all walls in base building white

    Clause 14.2(d) “repaint those parts of the Premises painted by the Tenant”.

    Required
  3. 03

    Replace carpet throughout with new

    Clause 14.2(c) asks to “repair any damage”. It does not say replace. Fair wear and tear may apply.

    Check this
  4. 04

    Upgrade ceiling tiles to the new building standard

    No clause found requiring an upgrade beyond the condition at the start of the lease.

    Not in your lease
  5. 05

    Remove tenant's data cabling back to the comms room

    Clause 14.2(b) requires it.

    Required
  6. 06

    Polish and reseal the concrete floor

    No clause asks for it. The lease asks for the floor “clean and free of tenant fixtures”.

    Not in your lease

2 of 6 items aren't in your lease. You only pay for what it requires.

  • 3 Required
  • 1 Check this
  • 2 Not in your lease

Reviewed by a person. This is not legal advice.

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Every make-good trade, under one brief.

Offices, warehouses and shops. Each scope starts from your lease, so every contractor prices the same work and nothing the lease does not ask for.

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MAKE GREAT is not a builder. You contract directly with the contractor you choose.

Three steps to a fair handover.

No obligation at any point. You choose the contractor and contract with them directly.

How it works
  1. A bright, empty office floor with white columns and large windows

    Upload

    Send your lease, the landlord's make-good list and a few photos. Or skip the upload and tell us the basics.

    • Lease and any variations
    • The landlord's list, in writing
    • Photos, if you have them
  2. Workers inspecting a large, bright, empty industrial warehouse

    Check

    Each item is matched to its clause and tagged Required, Check this or Not in your lease. A person reviews it.

    • Each line tied to a clause
    • A person reviews it
    • Free, and not legal advice
  3. Tradespeople in hi-vis vests working across a large, empty warehouse with a polished concrete floor

    Quote

    If you want, up to three vetted contractors inspect and quote on only what the lease requires.

    • One written scope for all
    • Quotes set out side by side
    • No obligation to accept
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Then hand back the keys, with it in writing.

The job ends with the landlord's written sign-off, not when the trades leave.

  • Book a joint inspection with the landlord or agent
  • Agree a written defects list on the day
  • Get written confirmation the make good is accepted
  • Take dated photos of every room

On the tenant's side.

We fight overreach, not landlords. Property managers, landlords and trades use MAKE GREAT too.

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Sydney

Melbourne. Sydney. Brisbane. Perth.

Make-good projects run in Melbourne and Sydney, with meetings at both offices. Our Brisbane and Perth offices take meetings by appointment. To book one, call 03 8375 4177.

Contact and directions

Make good, explained.

Plain-English guides for tenants, property managers and landlords.

All guides
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Make-good cost calculatorFree toolA rough idea early, with its assumptions shown. Not a quote.
  1. 01What is make good?What the words mean in a commercial lease.
  2. 02Your make-good clause, line by lineRead the clause the way a landlord's agent will.
  3. 03Who pays: tenant or landlord?Where the line usually falls, and why.
  4. 04How much does a make good cost?What drives the price, from published sources only.
  5. 05A 12-month lease exit timelineWhat to do, and when, before the lease ends.
  6. 06Office make good checklistRoom by room, before the inspection.

Good questions to ask.

See all FAQs
Is MAKE GREAT a builder or contractor?

No. MAKE GREAT does not employ construction workers and does not carry out make-good work. We connect you with independent contractors, and the contract for the works is between you and the contractor you choose.

How does MAKE GREAT make money?

Approved contractors sign referral terms with us. If you award a project to a contractor you found through MAKE GREAT, that contractor pays us a referral fee worked out on the contract value. Our How we're paid page explains the details.

Is MAKE GREAT independent?

We are paid by contractors who win work through MAKE GREAT, so we are not independent of them and we do not claim to be. To manage that conflict, contractors cannot pay to be ranked higher, matching applies the eligibility rules set out on our contractor vetting page first, and we explain why each contractor was invited.

Which cities does MAKE GREAT cover?

We run make-good projects in Melbourne and Sydney, with offices in Brisbane and Perth for meetings. If your premises are elsewhere, you can still contact us, but we may not have eligible contractors yet and will tell you if we do not.

Can landlords and property managers use MAKE GREAT?

Yes. Property managers, leasing agents and landlords can submit a project, for example to get quotes for reinstating a vacated tenancy. We only act on a tenant's documents or details with the consent of the person entitled to share them.

Do I need to know anything about construction?

No. The enquiry asks simple questions: where the property is, what type it is, roughly how big, when the lease ends, and whether you have the lease and photos. You can skip anything you do not know and add it later.

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Know what you owe before anyone quotes.

Send your lease and the landlord's list. A person reviews every check, and it costs tenants nothing.

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