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What might also appear strange to the tribunal member is your allegation that inspection and preparation were poor when you moved in. If the PM and owner are doing it properly now, it is reasonable to surmise that it is their usual approach and did same with the previous tenancy. How would you explain that apparent inconsistency?
They charged previous tenant bond to clean it but pocketed it and never did the clean?
Why would the previous tenants accept that without cause and receipts?
Why would the PM and owner present a dirty house when that puts good tenants off and reduces the rent?
Cause it's not dirty enough to worry about ??????
Well yes, that could apply to someone who has packed his bags and will not be responsible for the property in the future.
There is tenant clean and tenant clean. The expectation of a tenant on entry may not match what he thinks is an acceptable 'tenant clean' at the end.
The condition report is the authority but in this case there are entry and exit condition report problems from the tenant's end. Why?
I agree with this post and the one from kathryn d.
If the condition was poor to start with why did you rent the place and even if you did so why didn't you ask the PM for rectification at the time? Frankly it does sound odd that you went to the trouble of taking all of those photos and you now say you were concerned but you didn't approach the PM at the time.
Yellow toilet seats - we recently replaced three seats in a near new house because the tenant had used a very strong and inappropriate cleaner that immediately yellowed the seats and caused minor cracking around the inside area. Not happy, Jane!
Stickiness from strong disinfectant left on surfaces? Why didn't you rinse that off?
With respect I can't say that I find the argument about not being able to submit the condition report at all convincing when you had other ways of getting it back. Besides, if you are asking the Tribunal to apply the letter of the law against the owner and PM you must expect it to apply to you.
What I cannot understand is why you would put all of this effort into arguing and tribunal appearances when the practical remedies were apparently so insignificant and easy to comply with. Fact is, the PM or owner would have to demonstrate through receipts the costs of paying someone to do it so that isn't a 'rip-off' as you allege, rather it is necessary to make it suitable to the incoming tenant and provides proof to the tribunal.
What might also appear strange to the tribunal member is your allegation that inspection and preparation were poor when you moved in. If the PM and owner are doing it properly now, it is reasonable to surmise that it is their usual approach and did same with the previous tenancy. How would you explain that apparent inconsistency?
Spoken like an agent...lol
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Curious..cause I don't know...can the time stamps be altered, the same as emails can be?
I don't intend being their next victim.
Against every allegation, I've prepared a response along with before and after pictures. Will be emailing it today and also asking for my bond to be returned in full failing which I will see them at the tribunal!
I can see some weeds and moss between the outside block paving. I hope you are going to attend to that.
Thanks so much for your support and advice, Wylie.
... can they keep adding to the "Final inspection report" indefinitely as days go by? They have today alleged that the windows are filthy and charging a further $250 to clean them. Have attached pictures of the window panes on the same flickr website - they couldn't be any cleaner!
I was asked to forward the email correspondence exchanged with the previous property manager which I just did.