an update…
nothing has been fixed, we offered a reduction in rent to turn a blind eye but didnt take any action with RTA.
our lease (if you can call it that since we didnt sign it) has now ended. we paid for an extra few weeks at this stage.
we got a call from the agent last week, saying the owner needed the lease signed because otherwise she couldnt claim for the previous tenants lost rent (sounds like B.S). I laughed at the agent and said "oh, SHE needs something from ME?, well Im still waiting for anything to be fixed or a partial refund of rent, Im not signing a thing till thats sorted out"
today we got a letter from agent asking us to sign a 12 month lease with higher rent ($310). median rent is $260 from RTA. they said if we didnt sign within a week they would evict.
them's fightin words!
I will now issue a Form 11 with my response. I will demand the following payments:
refund of the relet fee $330
refund of 4 days rent $214 due to there being no gas for hot water or cooking thanks to the agent not abiding by the terms of the lease to have the bottles refilled before entry
refund of $40 per week x 15 weeks due to reduced livability
refund of $40 x 4 bond
I have a 3 page list of breaches by the agent. I suspect the agents communication to the owner has been poor. if they prefer a tribunal hearing and to spend $5k on repairs, that is their option. I could also contact the insurance company and have a quiet word.
thoughts?
