What do I do??????????

[BUSGO]

Why can't all landlords just be like me and keep the place they rent in the condition that I would want to live in? We have a real estate controlled rental and the agents are genuine, doing 6 monthly inspections and advising of any alteration or change in condition since the previous inspection. If there is any maintenance or repairs required, we pay for it because it is tax deductable! The tennants pay their rent every month on time and in full and look after the place. They get good value and we get good tennants. Being able to drive past the place every day helps but it really wouldn't matter if it was in another location. The agents do their job and they do it well. I would never rent privately.
You were caught in a tricky situation Bill but I hope the advice you have been given here by all the others is of benefit to you. Get the current condition evidence and witnessed, clean it up to your standards and leave it clean when you go. You can't get caught out that way.
In NSW the tennant advocacy is the agency that goes in to bat for you in a dispute.