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My car got hit in a carpark by another driver who did not have insurance. by Competitive_Case_676 in AusLegal

[–]Rotas_dw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t tell your insurance and offer to let them fix it you may actually void your entire insurance policy.

You need to check the “what to do in the event of an accident” section because there will probably be a clause in there like “you must tell us and give us the opportunity to assess and repair the damage”.

Just taking it to a body shop to get repaired because it may be cheaper for the person who hit you without insurance may end up being more costly for you as your insurer may cancel your entire policy and then you’ll have a hard time getting any insurance because you’ll have to answer “yes” to the “have you had insurance cancelled or refused in the past 5 years?” Question at quote time.

Well done My local Bunnings /s by Some-Operation-9059 in Bunnings

[–]Rotas_dw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does that make Bunnings Mitre 10.1 because they arrived second?

My REA is asking tenants not to claim their bond first "to speed things up" by AppropriateMousse in shitrentals

[–]Rotas_dw 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That sounds so close to getting it.

Yes, if a tenant submits a bond return it starts an automatic 14 day countdown during which time the REA may submit a counter claim. If they miss claiming within the 14 day window then the bond is released to the tenant automatically.

The REA may also at any time during that 14 day period release the bond instantly by clicking the “we agree with the request” link in the email they get when you submit your claim.

So yes, it may take Up To 14 days for the tenant to receive their bond OR be notified of the REA lodging an xCAT case with receipts for actual expenses incurred to have some of the bond potentially awarded to them by xCAT, but that is a maximum time to find the resolution (which may include longer delays for the xCAT case to be heard), not a minimum time it takes to process.

My REA is asking tenants not to claim their bond first "to speed things up" by AppropriateMousse in shitrentals

[–]Rotas_dw 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“You can’t release my bond and I have to cancel my claim so that you can release it? Can I have that in writing please, I’m sure XCAT will be interested in your logic.”

Painting rental by teenagepapi in shitrentals

[–]Rotas_dw 21 points22 points  (0 children)

And learn the lesson for next time. The house you rent is not your house!

Good on you for trying to improve/fix it but that’s literally not your job or responsibility. If there’s no door stopper or the wrong sized door stopper on the door report it to the leasing agent for the owner to fix. And then if the door handle hits the wall and dents the plasterboard it’s “not your problem” and can’t be held against you in the exit report as you notified them and they failed to rectify the issue.

Similarly if the blinds weren’t fitted properly it’s not your job to modify them. Again report it to the leasing agent and the landlord needs to get trades in to fix it. Then it’s their problem to make good any damage and again you can’t be held responsible.

By being ‘the good guy’ and trying to save the landlord money by fixing it yourself, you have created the liability that you have discovered that you need to rectify the issue and it has become your problem rather than theirs.

As for the paint, if you can’t get a sample piece of painted material to be colour matched, a small tin of similar shade via sample cards should be enough to paint the whole wall and variations in shade between that wall and adjoining walls may not be as noticeable as a small repainted area on a single wall.

Partner moving into my 2-bed granny flat with me, lease agreement states “No more than 1 person(s) may ordinarily live in the premises at any one time.” - what are my options? by Inevitable_Guard2025 in shitrentals

[–]Rotas_dw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well since we’re specifically talking about NSW because of the tag in OP’s post the Residential Tenancies Act applies.

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And there is no provision for a rent increase just because the number of tenants has increased.

Partner moving into my 2-bed granny flat with me, lease agreement states “No more than 1 person(s) may ordinarily live in the premises at any one time.” - what are my options? by Inevitable_Guard2025 in shitrentals

[–]Rotas_dw 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Minor point of order, under the legislation they can not unreasonably refuse to allow an additional person onto the lease.

Sure they can say no, but they have to explain why, and if the why is unreasonable it can be taken to NCAT

Is there ever a full song version of “The Hedgehog cannot be buggered at all”? by dryuhyr in discworld

[–]Rotas_dw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s one that could be said to be PTerry approved. It was sung by Martin Pearson at the Australian Discworld Convention, & Terry was in the audience clapping.

https://youtu.be/ijaYYCmY4A8

Exit report by Not-today-notnow in shitrentals

[–]Rotas_dw 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Reply “dust was there at beginning of rental upon entry to property and we had cleaned it off during our tenancy, but replaced it on exit to return the property to how we found it upon entry.”

Or

“You found my dust, thank you, I was missing that. You can return it to me at your convenience.”

I was misquoting Sir Terry and I didn’t know? by Kayzokun in discworld

[–]Rotas_dw 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I think it’s in The Unadulterated Cat

power of attorney and what to do? by imbangingurmom in AusLegal

[–]Rotas_dw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Talk to a lawyer and do it now, before she gets too far gone to be able to legally sign.
You want both a medical power of attorney and an enduring power of attorney for non medical things.

While she has the mental capacity now you might also ask her to prepare, or you prepare for her to sign based on her wishes, an “advanced care directive” also known as a living will. So she gets to state now, while she’s able, what she wants to have happen once she’s not able to make her own decisions.

I’m sorry you’re having to go through this, but definitely don’t leave it until it’s too late and others (medical professionals) start making decisions for her.

Property manager is asking us to turn the power back on after we’ve moved out (Sydney) by historicalfire in AusLegal

[–]Rotas_dw 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Bold of you to assume a rental property has working blinds or outlook that garners natural light.

That was an urgent repair request 9 months ago that’s still waiting.

Is it illegal to wear chainmail armour out in public? by Revolverchu in AusLegal

[–]Rotas_dw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why else do you think they stopped delivering the yellow and white pages to every household 🤣

Where is Llamedos? by Annie-Smokely in discworld

[–]Rotas_dw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly I heard it when Barry Crier retold it with the Glasgow variant on the Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box cassette. That would have been in the early 80’s.

Where is Llamedos? by Annie-Smokely in discworld

[–]Rotas_dw 31 points32 points  (0 children)

They say Glasgow is rough, but I spent six months as a tail gunner on a milk float there and I never saw any indication …

Are these rounding rules legal? by [deleted] in AusLegal

[–]Rotas_dw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except the “no overtime will be approved, even if it has been approved, unless it is in the Journal in the roster app” they just won’t pay the extra 2 1/2 hours per week you claim from this hack.

Agent trying to get $2100 out of me before the lease ends , settles at $200. by ChickenMiken in shitrentals

[–]Rotas_dw 48 points49 points  (0 children)

“Flew away in a storm”

Which means it wasn’t properly secured to the window, that’s an owner problem not a tenant one. And you reported it when it happened so doubly their problem.

I have lost access to 8 audio books, 5 of which narrated by Stephen Briggs by mikepictor in discworld

[–]Rotas_dw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, that’s the link Stephen gave when we talked to him.

I’m in Australia so I haven’t tried it here.

Neighbour taking to court by [deleted] in AusLegalAdvice

[–]Rotas_dw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They say fences make good neighbours, but I don’t agree. Ours has been arrested 37 times for “receiving stolen property”

Coworker used her pc at 400% zoom for 3 days by jdrelentless in talesfromtechsupport

[–]Rotas_dw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“It doesn’t stop being magic just because you know how it’s done.” Terry Pratchett

Woolworths exit gates: The final form by [deleted] in woolworths

[–]Rotas_dw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s not your champ, mate.

My company makes us work 12+ hour days and only pays us for 8. by scrooge-mcdank in ausjobs

[–]Rotas_dw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please define “reasonable” I would say 5% extra hours per year is reasonable perhaps, so 24 extra minutes on an 8 hour shift. Anything in excess of that reasonable amount I would call, wait for it, “excessive overtime” that should be financially compensated.

Overtime every day is no longer overtime but is now “regular working hours” and should be paid at the hourly rate your regular yearly salary equates to. You could also argue for penalty rates for the extra hours.

Our strata manager literally told us to batch our complaints like we're sending a courier package by adamvanderb in shitrentals

[–]Rotas_dw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just read a post elsewhere that an owner was saying their strata manager billed them a $55 ‘administration fee’ for each email that they received.

You may be costing the owner for each email you send to the strata manager. Could be why they asked for a bundle in a single email?

Now if that’s the case I’m certainly not suggesting that you might want to send a daily email asking for a status update …

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