An article regarding the new housing rental stsndards in Victoria.
It does not seem very much to ask, especially a working kitchen and toilet.
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I doubt a working toilet and kitchen has anything to do with property owners decisions.
These have been basic requirements of habitability on landlords for many years.
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There are multiple examples of what is required and what people do, and that they are often two opposite things. Take for example things like speed limits, washing hands/sanitising, wearing masks, wearing a helmet, wearing seatbelts etc etc etc. Some Landlords are no different in their treatment of their properties.
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Some articles regarding the disgusting situations that persons who need to rent are being faced with.
“The above premises is in a condition that is prejudicial to health and unsuitable for habitation unless works are undertaken,”
$26,000 a year to “live” in this dump?
$18,200 to :live" in a hovel and asked for a $5,200 rent increase?
$6,760 a year rent increase in just a few months?
“But the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) chief executive Antonia Mercorella said she opposed the abolishment of “without grounds” tenancy terminations.”
What a surprise.
I wonder how these disgusting bottom-feeding parasites can live with themselves.
The draft legislation remains to be enacted in Qld. It might explain why one of the family renting in Qld has received notice that the lease expiring in August will not be renewed or extended. No reasons required or provided. Suspicion is refusal to pay through a third party ‘rent card’. There’s no evidence this is the reason, or anything else. It’s also worth noting that for extended or renewed leases under Qld regulation a tenant can resort to adjudication of unreasonable increases. A new tenant has the option to pay what ever the agent demands on the day or look elsewhere.
With up to 30% of Australians now renting, rentals nationally needs significant reform to provide for longer term rental agreements. We need outcomes that are fair, reasonable and ensure security for the tenant. It would be a small step in return for government not withdrawing generous capital gains tax concessions or negative gearing benefits from professional landlords.
