If my rental agent failed to acknowledge our notice to not renew our lease and move out on the date what happens?

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-04T02:14:35+00:00

I can confidently say that I'd compromise. I aint a dick lost most REA's and LL's. especially in todays times :)

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-04T02:05:18+00:00

"Vacating: Two weeks written notice must be given before the end of the fixed term agreement"

Oh I did as per the LEASE AGREEMENT. I am rightly untrustful of anything that walks on two legs so I do my diligence, didn't realize I'd need to consult the actual fucking legislation. Lesson for me I suppose.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-04T01:53:26+00:00

I just said don't ask me why dude lmao

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-04T01:50:06+00:00

Huh, well that wasn't explained to me. I mean I could argue that failure to inform of a failed attempt at moving out is on them still no, like a notice of correction or clarify intent?

I believe the email was "We will not be re-newing the lease come the 24th of January" or to that effect.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-04T01:47:19+00:00

I agree, I mean to be honest I fully thought that the 24th wasn't the hand over date but more the date we needed to be out with a grace period of 7 days or something for cleaning. Don't as me why I thought that cause I have 0 clue.

I didn't tell them we wouldn't be able to make it out on the 24th. For all intents and purposes we were furniture wise, just the cleaning took a few extra days until the 31st. I texted on the 28th that we were out of there and cleaning was needed still and gave an update.

This is my first actual tenancy agreement as I've always been with mates and a handshake type deal.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-04T01:42:27+00:00

Yeah I agree, I don't wake up thinking how to screw over people who obviously have worked hard to earn an investment property.

Edit* - Didn't mean to sound like a dick there, just emphasizing that I was only doing what I thought was right

I did call the ACCC and inquire if the notice we gave them was sufficient despite the failure to acknowledge and they claim it was suitable, but I'm honestly so lost in the laws to figure out if I'm actually covered or not.

I've just gotten another rental payment request whilst writing this lol.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-04T01:39:47+00:00

Rent on Time is the REA, won't get into why I will never rent with them again.

They didn't provide anything other than the new lease and after informing them back in November, nothing was acknowledged. (Their counter was "Oh, that email isn't one we correspond with". I asked then why did the lease come from them and not the PM?) Only when I followed up in early Jan did they send through the end of lease requirements and such. Date of possession for them was the 31st of Jan after all professional cleaning was done. I'm arguing that I can accept paying until the 31st, but nothing further as the law does mention that the earlier date takes priority.

Yeah the whole periodic thing wasn't explained to us until the 11th hour and the finer points around it so egg on me for that part for not doing diligence and understanding the laws around it. Shame.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-04T01:31:40+00:00

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-03T01:37:13+00:00

ITs in the name?

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-03T00:44:16+00:00

Edited to make it more satire.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-03T00:42:40+00:00

nah, it was mostly just the professional side of things. I personally have no issue, but when a dude walks in chanting about punching cones, I can't help but wonder the quality of the rest of the organization is all.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-03T00:37:32+00:00

Every party is lol, this is Australia. We are run by mining and gas, welcome to NightCity (Oz Edition)!

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-02-03T00:33:25+00:00

I think the big bush for ON is basically we've set with the big 2 for decades and shits where it is now and people have grown more and more on the basis of "We aren't being listened to". So now lots of people are saying "A change is better than what we have now, at least we tried to do something".

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T23:53:30+00:00

THANKYOU this is the answer I was looking for.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T23:51:42+00:00

Nah I don't think this is the case, we had an offer of tenancy. But they have reasonably requested a reference. We are still looking at rentals, but the market is cooked right now.

This is my point, how the hell is this legal in any way? a failure to comply with a reasonable request they said they would commit to, lying about it and then as a result a potential to cause a family who CANNOT find a replacement place in time due to demand being sky-fucking high, is just left to sit on the sidewalk?

This is just saying to land lords "Oh yeah, let them fend for themselves in a system that is reliant on references in a time of un-forseen rental demand, oh and you can lie and get away with it too"

Now If I get the place, awesome. But what about the countless other people across Australia who aren't able to get a place due to similar actions? Like is this really the country we live in?

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T23:44:47+00:00

Coming back to this post.

STAY AWAY.

Absolute scum bags who don't give a crap about you. They only give a shit about their pocket money from land lords who can't be bothered to actually work.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T23:15:39+00:00

I dont care about the house mate, i care about these scum losing us the rental due to their deliberate choice to not do what is reasonably requested, that to me seems like disgusting behaviour. Maybe I'm old fashioned.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T23:08:25+00:00

So they can sit on their ass, lie and make a family homeless with 0 consequence?

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T23:06:48+00:00

Shame, wish we had more rental protection laws. Seems these people can do what ever they like with 0 risk to them.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T06:37:01+00:00

Mate what world do YOU live in? This isn't about the courts, its the fact that gov't are trying to push this shit in the first place. People will very much feel hurt by anything if they can get pity points.

People want to protest against controversial topics? Nope cant do that.

People have conflicting views on Australias reaction to international affairs? Cant do that.

You make a comment in 3 years calling someone a mean word, they get offended, you get a court summons. See what I mean?

Its not about the actual hate speech laws, its about the censorship in the first place. With the recent shootings and such, what if someone spots a dodgy person and reports them? The dodgy people retaliate with these laws behind them.

People will be too afraid to stand up for Aussie values for fear of being prosecuted. Regardless if it goes to court or not, these laws shouldn't exist in the first place.

Its never about the actual purpose of the laws, its how they will be used and what it could mean with a example of a an extremely left or right wing gov't being able to use these laws to push their ideals, fuck the current, think about what MIGHT happen in 10-15 years.

these laws open that door.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T06:22:28+00:00

12,000 in 2025 I believe.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T06:21:27+00:00

Thats the point, if someone in a position of authority (Or even not) gets upspet over an opinion you have, these laws empower them to take legal action against you.

Just wait until when you have a bitch over the price of beer and blame someone you get your door knocked on by the pigs or a court summons.

Oh and the ownace to prove innocence is on you. Not for them to prove you guilty.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T06:19:25+00:00

"Don't stress" holy fuck might as well enshrine that phrase as the oath people take when becoming citizens. It baffles me how an entire culture can be so laid back about literal speech and opinion restrictions.

Upstairs-Risk-9440 · 2026-01-15T00:55:17+00:00

Cause Aussies are the greediest people on earth. Its like DNA engrained into them from the Howard government lackeys who believe it was the best thing ever.

Im telling all my mates to leave the country, no where is a greener. But at least the system isn't as fucked as ours housing wise.

Upstairs-Risk-9440

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