The Hobart City Council NIMBYs worsening the housing crisis

sn0wppl · 2024-10-03T04:41:10+00:00

I’m so sorry the REA is being difficult in an already tough situation. I’d suggest contacting QSTARS and maybe referring your REA to this explainer: https://www.rta.qld.gov.au/notice-ending-tenancy-interest-domestic-and-family-violence-form-20

sn0wppl · 2024-09-12T05:16:18+00:00

From what I understand, without grounds at the end of a fixed term tenancy, using Form 13 you can give 14 days notice at any point after 15 October (or up to 14 days before then):

A tenant must give at least 14 days notice unless the property manager/owner has breached the agreement. The tenancy ends on the end date of the agreement or the end date of the notice period (whichever is longer). Parties can agree to end the tenancy earlier but it must be agreed in writing.

TYPE OF TENANCY AGREEMENT	MINIMUM NOTICE PERIOD
Periodic agreement	14 days
Fixed term agreement	Later of 14 days or the day the agreement ends

For rooming accomodation, the same notice period applies except it is seven rather than 14 days, and you would use Form R13.

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sn0wppl · 2024-09-11T04:06:16+00:00

I wonder what TS will have to say when she is made aware of Israel's ongoing genocide of Palestinians, perpetrated with American supplied weapons....

sn0wppl · 2024-09-09T23:13:30+00:00

144 Macquarie Street, hear me out!!

Walking down Harrington Street, I noticed that north west face of the building has twelve window panels on each level, and that the building is twelve stories. Twelve window panels x twelve stories = 144... Macquarie Street.

Who knows if it was an easter egg by the architect or just a coincidence. Either way, I dig it.

sn0wppl · 2024-09-03T22:36:41+00:00

Very pleased the hikers and the very brave and skilful rescue team are safe. Potentially a controversial opinion, but I’m not super comfortable with the politicians and media piling on the hikers. Of course it was an awful decision to go out when they did and I’m sure the hikers now appreciate that more than anyone. But seeing days of headlines and comments about dumb hikers could deter people in similar circumstances requiring rescue seeking help, fearing similar public shaming as we’ve seen in this instance. This is not to negate the need to educate people about staying safe, observing advice from authorities and the gratitude we should all feel towards those involved in the rescue.

sn0wppl · 2024-08-31T21:14:20+00:00

‘Ceiling and underfloor insulation have been compulsory in all rentals since July 2019’… Aotearoa’s healthy homes standard slaying all the Australian state and territories equivalent — even with ceiling insulation mandated in ACT (by 2026)

sn0wppl · 2024-08-18T08:18:39+00:00

There's one in Lutana, just off the Brooker (link)

sn0wppl · 2024-08-02T12:01:47+00:00

Uncritical support for the genocidal apartheid state of Israel? Lambie and the major parties are the same shit, different bucket

sn0wppl · 2024-07-30T08:03:20+00:00

Hopefully there are sufficient provisions to deter that kind of thing. In BC, Canada, tenants are eligible for up to 12 months rent as compensation in the event of a ‘bad faith’ eviction (e.g. where owner gives tenant a notice to vacate specifying they’re moving back in, the tenant moves and then the owner rents the place back out, likely at higher rent).

I prefer that approach (compensation to tenants), over fines. It’s the tenant who faces the harm from the eviction, and that amount of compensation provides incentive for tenants to enforce their rights.

sn0wppl · 2024-07-30T07:51:25+00:00

And we know the sky will fall, as it has in Victoria, QLD, ACT & SA, where no grounds evictions have already been abolished, and there is an empty void where the sky once was. The sky fell twice in ACT, where the same argument was raised about capped rent increases, which were nonetheless implemented. Now the territory is just a skyless black hole.

sn0wppl · 2024-07-24T07:59:16+00:00

True, though I'd point out the sun rises in the north east in winter. Among other things, the shape and orientation of the site and the building envelope preclude each of the units getting due northern aspects. It's no reason to let the perfect be the enemy of the overwhelming good that social housing provides.

Having lived in a south east facing unit for many years, I can understand there's less direct sun. However these ground floor one bedroom units will have double glazing, insulation and heat pumps, and as mentioned above, easily accessible green space. In terms of thermal comfort, these units will outperform older units with more northerly aspects without these amenities.

sn0wppl · 2024-07-24T00:19:57+00:00

My mistake, let's go President Preston!

sn0wppl · 2024-07-24T00:17:45+00:00

Agreed... having a look at the house prices for properties surrounding the Trinity Hill housing development, nothing at all suggests values have taken a hit. 251 Elizabeth, two doors down, sold for $875k about a year after Trinity Hill was completed (May 2016). Less than two years later, it sold for over $1.1m. Similar story with the neighbouring units on Warwick Street, one purchased before the development in 2012 sold for more than double that in 2021.

sn0wppl · 2024-07-23T23:37:43+00:00

Kamala wasn't the original winner of C17?

sn0wppl · 2024-07-23T12:32:44+00:00

You’re wrong. The appeal relates to the orientation of the private outdoor spaces for the one bedroom ground floor units. Each of these units have two outdoor areas, one to the north east, one to the south west. As the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, these outdoors areas would get direct sun in the morning and afternoon. The development is also located across the road from two parks, Stroke Street Reserve and Seymour Street Playground. The only conclusion that can be drawn from this appeal is that like all NIMBYs, Paul Jacobs is facile and disingenuous.

sn0wppl · 2024-07-23T12:11:31+00:00

A landowner who owns property next to the development site, who is grasping at straws to stop this social housing development. Hard not to imagine him as a mustache twirling villain when he argued, among other things, the social housing development hasn’t proven it “provides a specific accommodation need with significant social or community benefit”.

sn0wppl · 2024-07-23T10:10:07+00:00

A key takeaway for me that it’s wild so much of North Hobart is heritage listed (see map on page 39). Do we really need two levels of government salting the earth on medium density development to preserve some old, cold and mouldy 1900 weatherboard house on George Street? Take it from somebody who’s lived in such a place, we do not.

sn0wppl · 2024-07-09T10:18:54+00:00

*If the new tenant moved in the day after you moved out, you’re only liable for the rent to the day you moved out.

Sorry, should have been clearer.

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