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15-04-2010, 10:51am
Hey All
I have rented in QLD and VIC but not NSW so not sure of the laws there but def speak with the RTA for NSW, each state has diff criteria to meet for disagreements..
In VIC you have to pay the rent every week irrespective of problems, what you can do is pay your rent to the RTA with a lodgement of complaint and they will resolve the dispute with the landlord, this is good because your protected by RTA the landlord gets no payment till the matter is resolved, so if take weeks your covered under the act, the landlord gets screwed because he cant pay his bills and does not get the rent to him until the matter is resolved.
I would speak to the RTA about your rights though before getting a cleaner in. you may have to put up with a messy house for a bit but you also may save yourself some cash and you get to stick it to the BIATCH.
Good luck.
I have rented in QLD and VIC but not NSW so not sure of the laws there but def speak with the RTA for NSW, each state has diff criteria to meet for disagreements..
In VIC you have to pay the rent every week irrespective of problems, what you can do is pay your rent to the RTA with a lodgement of complaint and they will resolve the dispute with the landlord, this is good because your protected by RTA the landlord gets no payment till the matter is resolved, so if take weeks your covered under the act, the landlord gets screwed because he cant pay his bills and does not get the rent to him until the matter is resolved.
I would speak to the RTA about your rights though before getting a cleaner in. you may have to put up with a messy house for a bit but you also may save yourself some cash and you get to stick it to the BIATCH.
Good luck.