I've been evicted from my own home
- Thread starter redwing
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i'm sorry but stories like these really annoy me! situations such as these only arise when documentation and processes are done correctly! Granted sometimes going through that 'process' can take a number of weeks, and the owner may lose money (which is why every owner should ALWAYS have landlord protection insurance!!) but people CAN be evicted, forcibly by the police if necessary! So while the situation is clearly unfortunate, if everyone had done things correctly in the first place then this poor fella wouldn't be in the position that he is in now!
If you had read the article you would see he is getting her evicted but that takes weeks to occur by the time they claim the hardship clause etc no matter how good your documentation is.
Meanwhile she has been given a restraining order which has basically evicted him from his own house as can't come within 200m of her. Break that and he goes to jail/major fine.
Yet another reason I will never build a granny flat behind my PPOR.
Meanwhile she has been given a restraining order which has basically evicted him from his own house as can't come within 200m of her. Break that and he goes to jail/major fine.
Yet another reason I will never build a granny flat behind my PPOR.
I thought the police would be totally disinterested in residential issues.
I really shouldn't watch these things but I saw on ACA a couple of weeks ago some people rented out there PPOR while travelling for 6 months. The tenants wouldn't move out when there lease was up, and it was going to take 3 months to go through court system to get them out.
The first thing he needs to do is to pay the outstanding bills in his name then disconnect them.
He hasn't followed the apporpirate procedures either. There are people out there who specifically target self managing landlords and take them to the cleaners for months. Self managing is not for everyone.
He hasn't followed the apporpirate procedures either. There are people out there who specifically target self managing landlords and take them to the cleaners for months. Self managing is not for everyone.
I do see these stories on TV quite often, but, every time I see one I get a little frustrated. Every time the situation could have been avoided if proper procedures were followed every step of the way! I feel terrible for the landlords who are suffering because of it, I really do, but it just goes to show how much research you should do and knowledge you should have before self managing 
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.well to be fair last night on today's tonight there is another story of self proclaimed wealth creator guy refused to pay the rent and the hearing is scheduled next year february. the owner who was a police officer couldnt do anything about it. He has done everything by following procedures (even managed by property manager) yet it still can happen to him
it's just a shame our law has turned its back on people who are actually doing something right. It's absurd that these people who refuse to pay rent who might have put a big stress on landlord's life and probably affected their family life overall are getting away with no consequences.
it's just a shame our law has turned its back on people who are actually doing something right. It's absurd that these people who refuse to pay rent who might have put a big stress on landlord's life and probably affected their family life overall are getting away with no consequences.
Thye law work...it just takes time.
I now pursue for damages via the tribunal and push for compensation.
Once you get an order....you can sent that to the debt collectors if they don't pay.
The funny thing is when you put them on TICA and then register them with debt collectors....you can pursue them financially thorugh the courts.
It gets interesting about then....as they are constantly denied rentals and pursued via creditors.
In 3 out of 4 cases the tenants have either paid all their rent or are in the process of paying any debt owing!
I now pursue for damages via the tribunal and push for compensation.
Once you get an order....you can sent that to the debt collectors if they don't pay.
The funny thing is when you put them on TICA and then register them with debt collectors....you can pursue them financially thorugh the courts.
It gets interesting about then....as they are constantly denied rentals and pursued via creditors.
In 3 out of 4 cases the tenants have either paid all their rent or are in the process of paying any debt owing!
yeah but that will take some times, for some people, 6 months without rent might cause them to be in the situation where bank will start repossessing the property, even if you have insurance as it only covers up to certain value (5k-10k) for rent default
Pursuing tenants thru the courts is fine, if you receive a "just" judgement.How often have we heard about claims being dismissed as normal wear and tear.
What happens when the tenant is a pensioner, self employed or on centrelink? If they are employed, and change jobs, there are so many "privacy rules" it is very difficult to collect. Then they have the option of bankruptcy to evade paying.
If these people could actually be charged with a criminal crime, such as vandalism, theft etc it might be a step forward.
What happens when the tenant is a pensioner, self employed or on centrelink? If they are employed, and change jobs, there are so many "privacy rules" it is very difficult to collect. Then they have the option of bankruptcy to evade paying.
If these people could actually be charged with a criminal crime, such as vandalism, theft etc it might be a step forward.
so what actually happens to those that shaft landlords??
as in, they think they get away with a couple of months of free rent,
and then once some ballsy landlord decides to pursue and put debt collectors into their hands? I assume their credit record gets hit big time and hence the rejections for rentals???
if this was the case then wouldn't paying the rent/expenses back still leave the creidt mark and hence still problems with applying for anything?
They can. But try convincing a policeman to do that - or try to prove beyond reasonable doubt ( as is required ) that they did what you allege they did. It's not as easy as saying 'throw them in jail because my window is broken'
You might be right on the vandalism..but theft (aka rent) can be proved.
It is very similar to shoplifting or running away at a restaurant or petrol station without paying.
