Ok, so maybe not crazy, but here goes.
My sister was living in a place here in Sydney with another girl, who owned the place. A normal two-bedder. They didn't know each other overly well but they went to the same school together, although in different years.
Anyway, this all started around six months ago, when my sister moved in. The small things added up (As they do) but my sister decided she was going to leave when the lease was up. Then the landlord started having this guy live in her room with her. No dramas about that. Except my sister's room has a balcony attached to it, there's also access to that balcony through the other girls bedroom.
Every morning my sister would wake up to the smell of smoke as the boyfriend would be smoking on the balcony. He didn't stop after my sister left a note about it. Instead he'd reach through my sister's security grill and shut my sister's balcony door if it was open. Which was also unnerving for my sister. And she could still smell the smoke.
Added to that, the landlord decided to start painting the kitchen. My sister was away for two months in December and they agreed the LL would paint it then and even said she could let the bf use her bedroom. But she didn't and painting started when my sister was then. There were ladders up and the kitchen was unusable.
Anyway, the relationship had become pretty hostile, although it was all under the surface. My sister decided to break lease, move out early and cited breaches by the LL. I think it was about 2-4 weeks before the lease was up.
Then we found out that the LL had never filed the bond with the bond board and my sister asked her for the Bond receipt. Isn't it a $2,500 fine if you don't do it in 7 days? So finally the girl lodged it after 4.5-5 months.
Then when my sister moved out, the LL has claimed it, although we don't know what for. At one point when my sister moved out she got a very abusive email from the LL that had a bunch of insults in it. My sister didn't respond and kept things cordial.
Anyway the LL used to work for Macquarie Bank and she has some sort of legal degree. So we're wondering what she's going to claim.
To my sister's credit, she took photos of all the kitchen painting that was a clear breach, as well as keeping copies of all the emails. She has all the evidence stacked up.
Oh and not to mention that there was no condition report when my sister moved in.
On the surface, I really can't see what this girl could have up her sleeve. Any dirty tricks you guys think we should be weary of? The conciliation is on Monday and we're all scratching our heads trying to figure out what the LL might be getting ready to throw. Besides which, couldn't she get a fine for never having filed the bond? Not having a condition report doesn't help either, I'd have though.
The ONLY thing I can think of is that my sister did have a guy she was dating stay in her room overnight a few times, is that a breach? It was never more than one night in a row and he never ate any meals there or anything, so it's not like he was living there.
Please help me out, what do you think the LL could have that we haven't thought of? What do you guys think will happen? How does conciliation work and if one party isn't happy, do you usually go to the tribunal the same day or the next day? PLEASE HELP!
My sister was living in a place here in Sydney with another girl, who owned the place. A normal two-bedder. They didn't know each other overly well but they went to the same school together, although in different years.
Anyway, this all started around six months ago, when my sister moved in. The small things added up (As they do) but my sister decided she was going to leave when the lease was up. Then the landlord started having this guy live in her room with her. No dramas about that. Except my sister's room has a balcony attached to it, there's also access to that balcony through the other girls bedroom.
Every morning my sister would wake up to the smell of smoke as the boyfriend would be smoking on the balcony. He didn't stop after my sister left a note about it. Instead he'd reach through my sister's security grill and shut my sister's balcony door if it was open. Which was also unnerving for my sister. And she could still smell the smoke.
Added to that, the landlord decided to start painting the kitchen. My sister was away for two months in December and they agreed the LL would paint it then and even said she could let the bf use her bedroom. But she didn't and painting started when my sister was then. There were ladders up and the kitchen was unusable.
Anyway, the relationship had become pretty hostile, although it was all under the surface. My sister decided to break lease, move out early and cited breaches by the LL. I think it was about 2-4 weeks before the lease was up.
Then we found out that the LL had never filed the bond with the bond board and my sister asked her for the Bond receipt. Isn't it a $2,500 fine if you don't do it in 7 days? So finally the girl lodged it after 4.5-5 months.
Then when my sister moved out, the LL has claimed it, although we don't know what for. At one point when my sister moved out she got a very abusive email from the LL that had a bunch of insults in it. My sister didn't respond and kept things cordial.
Anyway the LL used to work for Macquarie Bank and she has some sort of legal degree. So we're wondering what she's going to claim.
To my sister's credit, she took photos of all the kitchen painting that was a clear breach, as well as keeping copies of all the emails. She has all the evidence stacked up.
Oh and not to mention that there was no condition report when my sister moved in.
On the surface, I really can't see what this girl could have up her sleeve. Any dirty tricks you guys think we should be weary of? The conciliation is on Monday and we're all scratching our heads trying to figure out what the LL might be getting ready to throw. Besides which, couldn't she get a fine for never having filed the bond? Not having a condition report doesn't help either, I'd have though.
The ONLY thing I can think of is that my sister did have a guy she was dating stay in her room overnight a few times, is that a breach? It was never more than one night in a row and he never ate any meals there or anything, so it's not like he was living there.
Please help me out, what do you think the LL could have that we haven't thought of? What do you guys think will happen? How does conciliation work and if one party isn't happy, do you usually go to the tribunal the same day or the next day? PLEASE HELP!