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    Default The amazing tale of my burnt, water-damaged and electrical failure of an apartment!

    I wrote this all in my personal journal, but I thought you girls could help me be pissed off too!

    First post I wrote:

    SO!

    There are people fixing up the neighbours house (he owns the complex so he gets a fancy house while I still cut myself on the bathroom tiles)....

    and the plumber ALMOST BURNS THE HOUSE DOWN. I'm not talking 'oops, I burned a paper'... I'm talking... black smoke billowing, alarms, running with buckets and hoses - the works.

    Which was fine and dandy as I was still fixing my car. Which he also tried to repair and I said, "No thanks! You almost just burned the house down." (To which he actually broke my THEN FIXED car so he could 'fix' it himself but wouldn't let me stop him because 'Patience, woman!' and then was SO proud when he fixed the SAME THING I HAD FIXED THAT HE REBROKE!)

    I go home tonight after being online all day (for those that don't know, the computer is at Michael's parents) and... electricity no worky.

    So I call the rental agency.. and they said that I should LIVE IN DARKNESS FOR THE NIGHT UNTIL MORNING. During all this, my steaks are going warm, my milk is going sour, my cheese is turning green.... but they want me to wait until morning because 'It's probably water damage and the guys will be out there until the morning trying to fix it anyway - so we'll just send them in the morning.'

    WHICH THEY DIDN'T DO! NOBODY. FIXED. MY. ELECTRICITY!

    So I go next door and a new contractor is there... I tell him and he goes, "Fucking Dragon (or something, sounded like dragon) he broke your house TOO?! Mother **** (on and on)... I need to get the electrician... because Dragon MELTED ALL THE WIRES TO [MY AND NEIGHBOURS] HOUSE AND BURNED THEM TO BITS!"

    And do I hear from the rental agency yet?!! NOPE!

    Hmmm... I think this counts as two weeks off my rent, what do you think? I mean, the food I lost, the liveability in my home I lost... two weeks?
    Second:

    .... I called the rental agency again.

    They told me they were out fixing it as we spoke. Then I got a call about twenty minutes later saying that she was wrong, they weren't fixing it - 'Janet (the girl who's supposed to be fixing shit) is out talking to another landlord about renting his place.... oh, and by the way, Janet knows what's going on, won't help, but I won't do anything to help either because I don't want to 'step on anyone's toes' (in other words - 'I'm afraid of Janet').'

    Fucking whores... this is definitely a breach of contract and I'm so going to move out as soon as I can.

    Bitch.

    ... anyway... I got on the phone with the Queensland Legal Renters Aid people-y-thingy... (free legal advice to renters)... and I was told I could file a Notice to Breach Remedy (which I did) and I was under PERFECT order to file a claim to the Small Claims Tribunal. Going to court (maybe) to get rent knocked off for a bit + food money that was lost (because they didn't fucking fix an EMERGENCY in a timely fashion!!!).

    Also, I include... a picture of the wires!!!



    Oh yeah... and get this... nobody told Mr. Landlord his building/apartment was on fire. Yay.


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    Wow. That blows.

    I'd definitely deduct some money for what's happened. You were put at risk and you're living in shitty conditions.

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    Oh don't worry - that's why I'm going to the Small Claims Tribunal... they looked at that and went 'Shit.. you definitely have a case!'... especially since they STILL have not fixed it.


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    Good ol' Queensland realtors. They suck.
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    i hate landlords. real estate agents... fuckers!!

    so do you have power and stuff now? or still waiting? thats gay. id move into a hotel room, and give them the bill

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    Nope... I'm still without electricity. *sigh* -.-


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    Wow. Can you have the building condemned or something?



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    Default Re: The amazing tale of my burnt, water-damaged and electrical failure of an apartmen

    My understanding was that thanks to tax laws, you're often better off having rentals sit empty in Australia. Maybe this is how you get there.

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    Ehhh, I might be able to, actually... since the stairs are rotting so bad the nails are coming up and actually injuring people...

    ...and of course the landlords staircase (but no one elses') is brand new.

    -.-

    I also just found out how much I'm getting f*cked in rent, it's not even funny... people before me were paying $150 a week and I'm paying $190.... $160 a month is a bit of a raise there, sir... especially since GCG got a 2-bedroom partially furnished in the city for $250. Ugh.


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    ^^ Do you have that renters guide book they are so keen to hand out in Australia... well it might be different in Brissy, but it can be helpful.
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    I used it... that's how I knew to file a Form 11 and go to the Small Claims Tribunal.


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    I was told not long ago that Australia was sooooooooooooooo much better..

    What happened?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArmySGT. View Post
    I was told not long ago that Australia was sooooooooooooooo much better..

    What happened?
    Well, a rather large fire, for one.


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    You can sue the landlord or the body corp for the stairs if they injure you.

    It's harder if the landlord is smart and has purchased the property under a company structure instead of personally. Not alot of people realise that they should purchase property under a company structure......... if they have multiple IPs (Investment Properties) then a Trust/Company structure is best to protect one's assets.

    You need to find accommodation asap. You can't live somewhere in this day and age (esp. SUMMER) without electricity.

    BTW, that's $250 per week for a 2 bed one bath unit in Surfers Paradise still available.......... still looking for someone to take on the lease for me!


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    I have electricity now, but I'm suing for the contents of my fridge... I had my one year anniversary this friday! Damn if I didn't have a shitload of meat that now smells a little off and is uneatable. I'm trying to get them for about $500 worth of food plus two weeks rent ($380) for the loss of livibility in my house PLUS they must repair all previous complaints to my apartment (which also legally make the apartment unlivable) or I can legally break the lease and move out and be freeeeee....


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    If you can find something better at a good price.............. break the lease.

    I decided to stay as all the niggly little things that made this unit a hell hole to me are going to get fixed - YAY! Plus moving alot of my crap out of the garage and into storage plus getting the carpets cleaned and pest control in next week plus having a garage sale to move even more crap then hiring a mini skip so I can do a good spring clean of the place............is making things better here.

    I just was lazy before. The eviction got me off my ass and now making this place better.


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    I do not break leases and lose $1200, sorry... but even saving $10 a week won't make up for $1200 bond I paid.. especially since I more than deserve that money.


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    I thought you said you could legally break the lease which means you can't be penalised for breaking the lease. Plus you can easily get the money back by doing the same thing you are currently doing because you are breaking lease due to the unit being unlive-able.

    ????


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    It's breakable leagally only if the next few things fall into place. A few more days...


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    I am confused :S

    You can file a form (unsure of the number) and say the land lord/RE did not provide you with what was said on the original lease - if this is not followed hten you have reasonable grounds to break your lease - even if they do decide to fix it in a few days - and you have proof you have been requesting it for a long time!
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    i've had to deal with something similar (called out a building inspector for mine & they pretty muched condemned our apartment, the landlord offered to break our lease to get us off his back). for us breaking the lease was the best option, sorry this is happening to you i know its a nightmare. good luck either way hun!

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