As an ongoing service to clients we will be providing you with details of VCAT cases every few months concerning VCAT cases. Here are three cases which may be of interest to you from the Residential Tenancies list at VCAT which are summarised below: 1. Smyth v Trovato Investments Pty Ltd (Residential Tenancies) [2024] VCAT
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As an ongoing service to clients we will be providing you with details of VCAT cases every few months concerning retail property issues. Here are three cases which may be of interest to you from the Building and Property List at VCAT which are summarised below: 1. FNB Hotel Pty Ltd v Hotel Carringbush Pty
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END OF TENANCY – Rental providers giving renters a notice to vacate must now provide evidence in some circumstances. – Changes to notices to vacate for overdue rent (rent arrears), will result in some notices not being valid if the overdue rent is paid before the termination date (the first 4 notices or strikes). –
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DURING A TENANCY – Renters must be given a ‘fee free’ way to pay their rent, including by EFT or, for renters receiving Centrelink payments, via Centrepay – Renters can make some modifications to their homes with or without consent – Broken air conditioners and mould and damp issues are treated as urgent repairs –
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BEFORE STARTING A TENANCY – Rent bidding is banned – There are restrictions on what can be asked on an application: renters cannot be asked about their bond history, previous VCAT hearings or a bank statement showing daily transactions – Renters must be given information about unlawful discrimination (Statement of Information for renters) – Renters
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