Log repairs and upcoming jobs per property with costs and status — completed work becomes your tax-time expense record. Saves in your browser, exports to CSV. Free.
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💾 Saves in this browser only. Tap the status badge on any job to flip it between Scheduled and Done.
For investment properties, the ATO treats repairs and maintenance (fixing wear and tear — a leaking tap, gutter cleaning, patching a fence) as immediately deductible in the year paid, while capital improvements (replacing the whole kitchen, adding a pergola) are depreciated over time and add to your cost base. You don't have to classify each job — that's your accountant's call — but they can only classify what you've recorded, which is exactly what this tracker and its CSV are for. Log the date, the property, what was done, and the invoiced cost.
The Scheduled status doubles as a maintenance planner: enter the annual smoke-alarm check, gutter clean, and termite inspection with future dates and the open-jobs count keeps them visible. Pair with the Rental Income Tracker for the income side, and the Renovation Budget Planner when a job grows into a project.
Are maintenance costs tax deductible?
For rental properties, genuine repairs and maintenance are generally deductible in the year you pay them. Improvements are treated differently (depreciation/cost base). Record everything and let your accountant classify — the record is the part you can't reconstruct later.
Should I track my own home's maintenance too?
Yes — a maintenance history helps at sale time (buyers ask), supports insurance claims, and reminds you when annual jobs are due. The tax angle only applies to income-producing properties.
What regular jobs should be scheduled?
Smoke alarm checks (annual, legally required for rentals), gutter cleaning, termite inspections, hot water service anode checks, and air-conditioner filter cleans. Enter them as Scheduled with target dates.
Can I track several properties?
Yes — enter the property on each job with consistent naming, and the CSV export sorts cleanly per property for your accountant.
Where is the data kept?
In your browser's storage on this device only — private, never uploaded. Export CSVs as your permanent backup since clearing browser data removes entries.