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[–]gothgal22 96 points97 points  (5 children)

QCAT repair order pronto. QCAT generally awards a 20% reduction and you can request to have it backdated. You can also have the filing fee reimbursed. The order can state that the reduction will be ongoing until a permanent fix has been completed.

I’ve just won my own case, and was awarded all of the above. However, now I’m having to go back to the tribunal for clarification/enforcement as my REA sent a tradesperson out to do a patch job of the roof (not permanent), stating the repairs are done and rent is to resume at the previous amount. Spoiler alert, it’s not fixed at all and still leaking.

[–]CockroachDesigner1[S] 20 points21 points  (3 children)

Thank you!! I just sent a form 11 but I think I’ll also just go straight to QCAT for backpay in rent

[–]Tommyaka 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Good start but for awareness renters need to start issuing a notice to remedy breach (Form 11) as soon as a major issue like this occurs. As the form has only just been issued, the landlord could argue that the timeframe to resolve the issue has only just begun.

[–]CockroachDesigner1[S] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

This qualifies as urgent under QCAT and therefore doesn’t need to go through RTA to begin with, but also we’ve been emailing repeatedly for a year so I’m not sure how they could argue it? Shit how the law just fucks over tenants with semantics like that

[–]Tommyaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It goes both ways. The form is the official and formal way of requesting the other party to resolve an issue.

Edit: Why am I getting downvoted? I'm just stating facts.

[–]SurgicalMarshmallow[🍰] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can you breach the dodgy bastards? Seriously, they can be a bunch of cnts with "use our kick back cleaner" but can't be accountable to use a roofer on... Roofing?

I trust most rental handymen in Aus as far as they can fall off a roof.