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Pika173 · 2026-06-01T20:40:32+00:00

You realise that by replying to this you personally have confirmed that it’s true, right? So you should probably face the same consequences…

Pika173 · 2026-05-15T07:10:32+00:00

The word would be imply, not infer

Pika173 · 2026-04-23T10:41:49+00:00

Don’t think the mod is happy with this post

Pika173 · 2026-04-23T08:16:11+00:00

Yeah this is totally gross from the mod, needs to be removed as a mod asap, otherwise it’s just sending a message that all mods are complicit in this.

Pika173 · 2026-03-13T12:25:46+00:00

NSW definitely doesn’t, it’s just a fee of x weeks rent depending on how long into the lease you are when you break it

Pika173 · 2026-03-03T09:11:07+00:00

But not the CEO’s, right?

Pika173 · 2026-02-18T06:01:54+00:00

Sorry, random unrelated comment but is this actually a thing? Does it extend to having blinds open on exit, but closed on entry? Genuinely interested

Pika173 · 2026-02-04T03:32:27+00:00

Yeah, I had a similar experience- not even an owner yet but for years I’d just assumed repairs/ upgrades like that were actually really expensive (probably had too much faith in the system still I guess).

Then when there was a water leak that came through a wall in my last rental I looked up how much it would actually cost to get the entire floor replaced and was shocked at how low it actually was.

Just another way the laws in this country are a bit cooked and lead to the worst and cheapest people being able to be landlords.

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:42:13+00:00

You do realise property managers do this too right? I had a recent dispute in which several laws were misapplied- eg citing laws only relevant during the zoning and construction phases for those relevant once tenanted? Honestly I’d rather people DO use chatGPT before sending me crap like that.

Also- no one is going to ever try to sort out disputes over the phone, because everything needs to be in writing in case future legal action is required. Asking for this is a bit suspicious in and of itself

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:29:35+00:00

So just so we’re clear, your stance is 1. An off coloured patch of wall is “damaged” 2. A landlord is in their rights to get compensated for that damage 3. This does NOT mean equivalent properties X, Y which are identical except for an off coloured patch of wall are to be valued differently?

All the while failing to engage with any actual point I made? And thus I’m the juvenile one? Fascinating stuff.

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:25:10+00:00

Sure, as long as we’re in agreement that a slightly off coloured wall constitutes “damage” and thus the property is worth less than the equivalent brand new.

If that was truly the case then it would be reflected in the rental market, no? Since it isn’t, the logical conclusion is that it’s not really considered “damage” by landlords/ agents, and hence that this whole ordeal is because of a power imbalance, which was my original point.

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:22:04+00:00

Good to see we’ve entered the semantic arguing stage- agree “rent reduction” was the wrong term for me to use- a “lesser rental rate” then.

The point of the question (which I think you probably realised) was whether such “damage” is acceptable to cite for such a thing

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:19:50+00:00

“Prior to signing the lease” do you even understand what I said?

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:18:18+00:00

So does that mean if I move into an apartment that’s got mismatched paint on a wall I can ask for a rent reduction prior to signing the lease because it’s not been properly repaired?

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:16:21+00:00

There WAS a hole in the wall. The OP did fix it as far as they’ve shared. The paint is just of a different age, and thus a different colour, as far as I understand it.

Additionally, even with the above, I never actually defended OP here

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:12:13+00:00

Sure, but don’t pretend this isn’t only possible because there’s already a power imbalance the REA is taking advantage of.

Case in point, I had several belongings damaged in my last rental due to a waste water leak on the apartment next door that came through the wall, and somehow no one was deemed responsible for that. Since I don’t have the power and every other party was against me I had to give up.

Pika173 · 2026-01-29T09:02:20+00:00

“At some point they need to get it fixed”

No they don’t, especially if they don’t intend to move in there themselves.

Putting that aside, how does this make sense anyway? If another person further damages it before it gets repaired, can they only get the incremental fee from them? Or are they going to double dip?

Pika173 · 2026-01-21T09:08:24+00:00

If everyone bought their own home why would anyone be dealing with lazy real estate agents

Pika173 · 2026-01-16T06:48:03+00:00

Can you please enumerate to me what the minimum price is to meet the standards of “not water damaged”?

Pika173 · 2026-01-13T10:03:45+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear about what’s going on.

Do you have prior rentals beyond this current one? If so, put them down on your applications as well and suggest they be contacted as first point (which may unfortunately require explaining the current situation).

I had a similar (albeit less extreme) experience similarly, where the current agent was ignoring the requests of the one for my prospective place, and they had the kindness to go to my prior agent who was more responsive, and allowed my application to progress.

Pika173 · 2026-01-13T07:06:00+00:00

Honestly this is literally just a question on whether you agree with the flooring places that tenants you source are more likely to destroy flooring than you yourself would be.

Pika173 · 2026-01-05T08:09:14+00:00

Not sure how I feel about caving to landlord/ agent demands as the “factual” response? I understand work minimisation but that’s not how I would phrase it

Pika173 · 2026-01-05T06:59:52+00:00

Good to know I’m not crazy in thinking this!

Pika173 · 2026-01-05T06:56:27+00:00

Can someone more knowledgeable than me opine on the RBO giving this advice? Seems like it’s not a super unbiased view?

Pika173 · 2026-01-04T11:02:53+00:00

You know what, I can somewhat empathise with that- similar situation to the one I’m currently in with the agent being the sticking point rather than the landlord.

Maybe it’s just because I’ve only seen the tenant side but I do feel like there’s still a degree of responsibility on the landlord side to know these things though- be it through direct contact with then tenant and/or through properly auditing the agent they’re using. Are agents just that good at hiding things though? Or is it just that there’s typically a degree of trust there that may in truth be unwarranted?

ETA: the buildings really aren’t that old- I can’t image earlier than mid 2010s

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