Know your Rental Right and Wrongs
DO YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER? I have just realised the Australian cost of living crisis in the rental arena is OF REAL CONCERN. It is happening because of a lack of knowledge and position with the consumer i.e tenant/renters - their mindset needs to change - you are doing the owner a favour by paying your rent every week and month - vacancy listings are usually minimum 2 weeks and sometimes more than 3 weeks ! That is lost revenue that can never be recovered. There are laws to protect the tenant from unfair and excessive rental increases and evictions. It is totally illegal to evict a tenant due to rental increases being negotiated. If the Real Estate Agent/owner does not want to negotiate then you can take it to dept. of fair trading and NCAT in a totally unemotional way, no offence, no anger just what you are allowed to do within the scope of the law. This is your hard earned money and your home you have to fight for it to be kept reasonable...