Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Sep 12th 2007, 2:22 am
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Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Would like some advice quickly on this. Recently arrived in Sydney. Just found a nice rental, signed lease yesterday. This was all arranged through the landlord who didn't use an agent.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
Sep 12th 2007, 2:29 am
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Re: Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Would like some advice quickly on this. Recently arrived in Sydney. Just found a nice rental, signed lease yesterday. This was all arranged through the landlord who didn't use an agent.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
Sep 12th 2007, 2:31 am
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Re: Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Would like some advice quickly on this. Recently arrived in Sydney. Just found a nice rental, signed lease yesterday. This was all arranged through the landlord who didn't use an agent.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
Sep 12th 2007, 2:38 am
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Re: Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Obviously this is worst case but I know I'm loving it here because we fell on our feet and found a great house. I also know that whilst we were staying in temporary accommodation I hated it because of the noise of other tenants and the quality of the places we were staying.
BUT it is only 10 weeks and as PP said, it might even make the place better!
Sep 12th 2007, 2:39 am
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Re: Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Would like some advice quickly on this. Recently arrived in Sydney. Just found a nice rental, signed lease yesterday. This was all arranged through the landlord who didn't use an agent.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
Sep 12th 2007, 5:27 am
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Re: Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Thanks for the replies but staying is obviously an option I've thought of and have ruled it out for certain reasons. I spoke to reloc/migration agent and they believe it's material nondisclosure to neglect to mention the place is going to be turned into a building site.
Sep 12th 2007, 5:37 am
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Pick up the phone and call the landlord to air your grievance and see if they are willing to make amends is the first thing to do. First decide what you want, ie a reduction in rent, to get out of the lease etc.
Unless the landlord is a two headed monster then this seems like a great starting point.
Unless the landlord is a two headed monster then this seems like a great starting point.
Would like some advice quickly on this. Recently arrived in Sydney. Just found a nice rental, signed lease yesterday. This was all arranged through the landlord who didn't use an agent.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
I've just found out that there is going to be heavy building work for 10 weeks which will mean scaffolding and netting completely obscuring the view - the view being the whole reason I rented the place. Landlord said nothing except that there would be some building work on the back of the building.
What should I do? I haven't paid the bond yet but I've paid a certain amount of rent up front which I'm willing to walk away from.
Sep 12th 2007, 5:47 am
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Re: Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Pick up the phone and call the landlord to air your grievance and see if they are willing to make amends is the first thing to do. First decide what you want, ie a reduction in rent, to get out of the lease etc.
Unless the landlord is a two headed monster then this seems like a great starting point.
Unless the landlord is a two headed monster then this seems like a great starting point.
the 10 weeks could blow out to 15, then you're losing out the view at it's best time of the summer... i know this because we had a penthouse there for a year
where you're renting you'll find plenty on offer at the moment, but give it a few weeks and all the summer renters will be coming in and snapping things up
sort this out now with the landlord or find somewhere else
if you do come to an agreement to stay, make sure it's on a rolling weekly basis in case the maintenance does take longer
Sep 12th 2007, 9:47 am
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Re: Just signed lease, about to pay Bond BUT just discovered...
Thanks for the replies but staying is obviously an option I've thought of and have ruled it out for certain reasons. I spoke to reloc/migration agent and they believe it's material nondisclosure to neglect to mention the place is going to be turned into a building site.
Our first rental: they raised the rent before we moved in because of "mistaken advertising".
The second rental: we were told that the landlord had no intention of selling while we wanted to stay: the next week he arranged a valuation and it went on the market.
The third rental: a month into a year's lease we had a knock on the door by the bailiffs: the landlord hadn't paid any interest or capital on a $2.8m loan for six months and we were to get out within 21 days....
I sometimes think, with justification, there's not an honest individual in the place.
Sep 12th 2007, 9:51 am
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I'm afraid that tenants are screwed in many cases: it's the "Australian Way".
Our first rental: they raised the rent before we moved in because of "mistaken advertising".
The second rental: we were told that the landlord had no intention of selling while we wanted to stay: the next week he arranged a valuation and it went on the market.
The third rental: a month into a year's lease we had a knock on the door by the bailiffs: the landlord hadn't paid any interest or capital on a $2.8m loan for six months and we were to get out within 21 days....
I sometimes think, with justification, there's not an honest individual in the place.
Our first rental: they raised the rent before we moved in because of "mistaken advertising".
The second rental: we were told that the landlord had no intention of selling while we wanted to stay: the next week he arranged a valuation and it went on the market.
The third rental: a month into a year's lease we had a knock on the door by the bailiffs: the landlord hadn't paid any interest or capital on a $2.8m loan for six months and we were to get out within 21 days....
I sometimes think, with justification, there's not an honest individual in the place.
)They were saying it's about time they introduced new laws to protect the tenant more - I agree. It does seem that the ball is firmly in the landlords court and they can do what they like.
Sep 12th 2007, 9:55 am
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Yes, there was something about that on the news today (well not your case obviously )
They were saying it's about time they introduced new laws to protect the tenant more - I agree. It does seem that the ball is firmly in the landlords court and they can do what they like.
)They were saying it's about time they introduced new laws to protect the tenant more - I agree. It does seem that the ball is firmly in the landlords court and they can do what they like.
In NSW at least, even if you have a year's lease if the landlord defaults it becomes null and void and in principle you have to get out within 21 days. And if you manage to find another place during that time you are still liable for the rent AND advertising costs for the remainder of the 21 days!
Sep 12th 2007, 10:12 am
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Yep!
In NSW at least, even if you have a year's lease if the landlord defaults it becomes null and void and in principle you have to get out within 21 days. And if you manage to find another place during that time you are still liable for the rent AND advertising costs for the remainder of the 21 days!
In NSW at least, even if you have a year's lease if the landlord defaults it becomes null and void and in principle you have to get out within 21 days. And if you manage to find another place during that time you are still liable for the rent AND advertising costs for the remainder of the 21 days!
That's really crap. I couldn't tell you what the law is here in SA.
I know when we gave up our lease, the agent was in no hurry to find new tennnats and it cost us nearly $1500 in rent, advertised, re-letting fees etc for 3 weeks. We'd paid 4 weeks in advance when we moved out, as we thought it would have gone by then.
Sep 12th 2007, 10:56 am
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You have to look at it from the lender's point of view: if he had to honour say a ten year lease it would be inequitable to him. Doesn't make it very comfy for the tenant though!
Sep 12th 2007, 3:14 pm
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Who exactly said the work will take 10 weeks?
Just that these things have a habit of running over!
Just that these things have a habit of running over!