OMG! You so have me wrong there buddy.  I didn't think I was special by a long shot!You may want to re-read the entire thread.  I paid all monies I owed. I never asked for the bond back.  I just thought 20 weeks and 3 days in total to find a tenant was a case of the PM being negligent in its duty to mitagate loss on my end. Here we go I will sp…[Read more]

For the curious,  here are some of the reasons (well the ones I remembered) that was given in feedback to the PM about the unit…. thus making the unit it's own worst enemy:The only readily visible staircase is a spiral staircase at the "front" (or street end) of the property.  People would only see and use this spiral staircase during i…[Read more]

We ended up settling and thus not really actually going ahead with the whole tribunal.  I'll be paying the 'debt' off in installments (an amount i know i can easily afford thus agreed to) over the course of 15 weeks.Why?  Well, they showed me more information about the whole she-bang and thus after seeing the information I didn't know about and b…[Read more]

Well it is today at 2pm we all shall find out what happens! I have been to the Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service locally. I've organised all paperwork on my end. I will (only if the PM does point out the advertisements as 'proof' first) point out that they only put in one advertisement for the month of April… and there are on inconsistencies…[Read more]

For those interested, my hearing date is August 6th @ 2pm.  So it will be awhile before we all find out (including me) as to the verdict.  I've taken this all very seriously and will honour the verdict if it does not rule in my favour.  I'm preparing for it tho' (naturally) I want to win.

The fallacy (downfall) of the internet and text based communication.  You didn't see my body language and tone of voice as such so you would never have seen that I didn't mean it in any other way than a helpful one.  A lesson learnt for everyone – don't read "into" the message.. just read it.  Only read "into" the message if there are emoticons et…[Read more]

They had to drop the rent form $250 per week to $230 per week and offered one week's free rent to rent the unit after all this time.  It's location isn't a hinderance as it is located CENTRAL Gold Coast just off the Gold Coast Highway.  So I have to ask what faults were there with the property that made people not want to rent it ?  I know that it…[Read more]

Okay, got an email back from the PM that I'm disputing with ….Please find attached a copy of the list of advertising that was done trying to secure a tenant. The owner even agreed to drop the price of rent and offered 1 weeks free rent trying to help with securing a tenant. Under normal circumstances average vacancy period is 2 weeks, during the…[Read more]

WOHA!  I was answering in good faith. I was trying to be helpful.  Whoops! Please forgive me for wanting to contribute…

I would work out what all my costs for the property (ALL costs incl. renovations, repairs, fees, rates, mortgage, etc) were for a whole year then divide that figure by 52 (52 weeks in a year).  Look at that figure and look at the market surrounding your IP… does that figure seem reasonable compared to similiar properties in your IP's region?  T…[Read more]

I'm putting applications in to the Small Claims Court.I am seeking an order for the termination of my tenancy agreement backdated to [date]. I never moved in to the property due to my circumstances changing. I signed 'Break Lease' documentation on [date]. [Property Manager] wrote to me on [date] stating I owed $1092.96 for rent, advertising etc.…[Read more]

Great news! I FOUND THE LETTER!!! It is ripped in half yet easily read-able still. It is dated 22 May 2007 and the amount it states that I owed at the time of that letter (btw, the ONLY communication until that email that I had ever received from them in all this time – no other letters, no other phone calls, etc) I owed $1092.96 !!! I paid…[Read more]

That's the thing… I was NOT paying on the Monaco Street property.  I was under the impression due to the letter I received from their office and subsequently from them verbally as I rang shortly after receiving that specific letter to confirm that I owed that amount…  I had ONLY just paid the other day (20th) the $1107.39 !!  It took me fo…[Read more]

in gratitude as I appreciate the help very very much.   

Xenia wrote:
Hi gold coast girl, I subscribe to TICA if you want I can check to see if you have been black listed! send me an email with your full name, date of birth and drivers license number and I can do a search for you.

Did that today already via your website contact form I also sent you a PM via these forums.Please get back to me asap.

Tried again… it's now 2.30pm (ish).  Same recorded message. $16.50 down the tube.    I don't have money like this to waste!!! CAN SOMEONE HELP ME ??????

I called the number I have posted in this thread.  I was charged $16.05 for the privelage of phone-ing the number only to receive a message to tell me that all the operators are currently busy I should call back later. It then told me the cost of that phone call and disconnected me.  *shakes head*  That is a rip off!$16 down the drain … $16 to…[Read more]

That's why I want to contact TICA. The REA (Property Manager) in charge of the Monaco St property which I had to break lease on (and never moved within) yet still had to pay rent on until they found someone to take on the lease…. I got a phone call from them on Friday informing me that I owe them four extra weeks rent. I stopped paying rent…[Read more]

Supposedly the only way to get the information for free is to inquire via postal mail and to include a stamp self addressed envelope.  It also might take up to 28 days or some such for you to get the "free" information back.It's just the like getting your credit report… it can take ages with the "free" alternative or pay a small sum to get the…[Read more]

From the websiteBy contacting TICA on 190 222 0346 you have access to tenancy advice, dispute resolution, access to information that may be held on you and assistance in negotiating tenancy matters.HOW TO ACCESS INFORMATION THAT TICA HOLDS In Australia National Privacy Principle 6 in the Privacy Act 1988 provides…[Read more]