Category Archives: Northern 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.

Health Services in Darwin – Why people don’t stay in the Northern Territory

Recently the Northern Territory opened a new hospital in the Darwin region, located in the city of Palmerston. To most residents this was seen as a positive move towards relieving waiting times for health care currently experienced at Royal Darwin Hospital, the new Palmerston Regional Hospital is quite a distance from Darwin but better for servicing residents in the Palmerston region.

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.