Category Archives: Australian Capital Territory
When a neigbour can cause issues for your tenancy
What are the risks to your tenancy when a neighbour causes damage to a property that you rent? In this case a real world example is when a property consists of three dwelling, two managed by a real estate agent and the other direct leased by the owner. The tenant's in the landlords direct lease does not receive periodic inspections that the other two dwellings receive from the real estate agent.
Foodbank Australia – Families in Australia are struggling
We all know how important it is to ensure families are receiving adequate food to maintain wellbeing and reduce health related issues that can not only become serious issues but can increase costs of providing health. Recent reports show that the numbers of families that struggle to provide regular meals for themselves and their families in increasing around Australia.
Residential Tenancy Dispute Filing Fees – Australia and New Zealand
This article is a guide to what filling fees are required when a tenant needs to file a residential tenancy dispute with a court or tribunal within Australia or New Zealand.
Unfortunately, Residential Tenancies Acts and dispute processes are not harmonised in Australia and can become overwhelming for tenants with legitimate claims. When the process in complex or costly we believe that many legitimate breaches are not filed and this does not improve the real estate industries professional conduct.