Archive for January, 2012
Moving Out: Disputes Part (4)
The day before I moved in I had to pay a $500 (in Aussie dollars) bond. I had no idea what my rights as a tenant were, or what happened to my bond money. I was so excited to have found a place to live that I didn’t think of any of that.
I was never asked to sign a lease, which meant I was free to leave at any time just as long as I gave enough notice. When it came time to go back home for the start of the uni year, at the end of February, I made sure to give my landlord enough notice that she wouldn’t be left with an empty room.
They will be able to advise you on the matter, and give you your basic options and rights. If you still can’t manage to resolve the dispute, your final option is taking it to the Residential Tribunal of your state or territory.
(In NSW this is the Residential Tribunal; in Queensland the Residential Tenancies Authority; in the Northern Territory the Tenancy Section of the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs;
The agreement should give you all the facts relating to the particular problem and from it you will be able to work out where you stand. There might be some instances where you get all fired up over an issue, thinking that your landlord is being dishonest—but you could be mistaken.
I have tried to cover all of the different aspects of moving out of home into your own place. But what happens when you decide for any reason that you want to move out of that place? What procedures should you follow?
I remember the guy at our old fruit shop would give us free straw- berries because we always bought our fruit and veggies there.
• Fill the oven when you turn it on. You would be surprised how much power is used to heat an oven. You can save money on your bills if you think ahead and cook a couple of meals when you have the oven on. You can freeze them for later.