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hi i'm renting a property and my landlord's mail and his family's mail all get's sent to my address are they allowed to do this and also i'm not allowed to use the garage because the landlord has stuff in there and he comes around whenever he feels like it to use his powertools in the garage therefor his using my power
hi i'm renting a property and my landlord's mail and his family's mail all get's sent to my address are they allowed to do this and also i'm not allowed to use the garage because the landlord has stuff in there and he comes around whenever he feels like it to use his powertools in the garage therefor his using my power
Where are you located?
Regardless, um, no. I would not be willing to pay for electricity that someone else is using. Absolutely not. He needs to find a way to separate that since you are not "allowed" to use the garage. If you don't get to use it, you shouldn't have to pay for anything being used in there.
As for the mail...it depends on how the situation is set up. I've lived in a "cottage" attached to a house that the landlord lived in and we all got our mail in the same mail box.
But if you are not attached to his house, if his house is elsewhere, then no, he needs to get his mail at his location or open up a mail box.
hi i'm renting a property and my landlord's mail and his family's mail all get's sent to my address are they allowed to do this and also i'm not allowed to use the garage because the landlord has stuff in there and he comes around whenever he feels like it to use his powertools in the garage therefor his using my power
where in the heavens are you renting?
It sounds like to me he is probably trying to get the first home owner's grant by stating he is living at the premises, and also renting it out.
Whichever state you are in there is a rental board. CHeck out the relevant site. The landlord can not enter your premises without prior arrangement. There are laws to protect both owner & tenant.
It sounds like to me he is probably trying to get the first home owner's grant by stating he is living at the premises, and also renting it out.
Whichever state you are in there is a rental board. CHeck out the relevant site. The landlord can not enter your premises without prior arrangement. There are laws to protect both owner & tenant.
Either that or hes trying to maintain it as his principle place of residence, exempting it from CGT .
Each state in Australia has it's own Residential tennancy's board and act, do a goole search or look at your state governments website.
Things like not being able to use the garage should be written into the landlord-tennants agreement, and this should not be part of the rent.
Him using the power is something you will need to investigate.
Most Landlords have to give at least 24 hours to a weeks notice (either themselves or through the managing agent) before they can just simply rock up to a joint.
He is a typical landlord, all take and no give.
Most landlords use a Real Estate agent to manage the property, so you may need to go through them first to voice your concerns.
If this is not the case, then check your rights and contact him directly.
Either that or hes trying to maintain it as his principle place of residence, exempting it from CGT .
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Originally Posted by BCC_1
You could always let him keep doing it, and then "discover" he's been breaking the law right around the time he tries to raise the rent.
ha! yep, I think the ATO would be interested in this, either way...
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