We had problems with our last rental and the re adn the owner. My advice would be to send emails to the real estate agent try and ask questions or whatever you can to get him/her to actually say or agree to all the terms that have already been discussed. Basically what I mean is try to get the re agent to confirm in writing what you have already discussed so that you have proof...without him/her knowing what you are doing.

Real estate agents can say one thing to your face and do another after, I have ppersonally seen this with a similar situation that went through tribunal. What save us was I made sure all conversation etc was by email so I had proof.

The re might have a lot to gain by lying, the owner is their client they could get in trouble with their boss, maybe even lose their job etc etc.

Maybe call the tenancy ppl in tassie and talk to them not telling them your address etd if you just want advice without gving anythign away.

But I say definitely fight, you are in the right and have done more than you need to, you have bought a property to suit them for goodness sake!! And they wanted you to move out early. What horrible ppl they are being