I was just speaking to a lady who is in a rental. She was going on, and on, and on about just how bad her rental place is, and that the landlord won't spend any money on it. One of those people that once they start talking, they don't stop, & I didn't want to be rude, so just let her waffle on.
She has had the PM agree that the house is unliveable, and that the owner should spend some money, and apparently has had it agreed to that the house will get a full reno, but nothing is happening. She's had a rent increase, but got the PM to tell the Landlord that he has to be joking & that there won't be a rent rise.
So, she is now doing some work herself. She has bought a new stove and a vanity, and is now painting the place. She reckons that she will claim all the money back from the Landlord, but she's going to wait and hit him up in one lump sum.
She said that she has spoke to someone (it was either the tribunal, or a tenants advocate, I was zoning out by this stage) and that it was law that she could claim 75% of her rental costs back, due to the state of the property. I woke up, when she said that.
So.....she is under the impression that she can get 75% of her rent refunded to her, plus the costs of whatever she is doing to the house.
She has only been living there for two years, and doesn't want to have to move, because it will cost her a couple of grand to do it.
She has had the PM agree that the house is unliveable, and that the owner should spend some money, and apparently has had it agreed to that the house will get a full reno, but nothing is happening. She's had a rent increase, but got the PM to tell the Landlord that he has to be joking & that there won't be a rent rise.
So, she is now doing some work herself. She has bought a new stove and a vanity, and is now painting the place. She reckons that she will claim all the money back from the Landlord, but she's going to wait and hit him up in one lump sum.
She said that she has spoke to someone (it was either the tribunal, or a tenants advocate, I was zoning out by this stage) and that it was law that she could claim 75% of her rental costs back, due to the state of the property. I woke up, when she said that.
So.....she is under the impression that she can get 75% of her rent refunded to her, plus the costs of whatever she is doing to the house.
She has only been living there for two years, and doesn't want to have to move, because it will cost her a couple of grand to do it.