Tenancy Tribunral - have you done it? (NSW)

[Lisa]

We're actually about to take our real estate & landlord to the tribunal.

Call up your local Tenancy advocacy service and have a chat to them... we have found them so helpful.

[BrightSparkles]

Thanks girls.
We have photos of some things but not things like the insides of drawers before we moved in
I have copies of most emails. In terms of inspection reports, i have requested them both by phone and email. They won't reply to me by email, but told me over the phone I wasn't entitled to them?? This makes me think they are trying to get away with doing stuff they shouldn't be?

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

That does sound suss, they should certainly be responding in writing. I'd bring copies of all the emails you've sent to them that've gone unresponded - maybe even turn on 'read receipts' and 'delivery receipts' on your email, and see what they're doing with your emails...

[Inertia]

In terms of inspection reports, i have requested them both by phone and email. They won't reply to me by email, but told me over the phone I wasn't entitled to them??

Not entitled??? Its in triplicate! And one copy is meant to be YOURS! Call up the advocacy, get onto the tribunal and apply for your bond back. Chances are it will go unchallenged due to you going to the tribunal.

When all that is over go to the tica website and follow the free access system to make sure they haven't listed you on there to be jerks. Sadly TICA and the like have let them start thinking they can act like prats and keep everyones bonds, threatening to list them on TICA. There is a lot more regulation over TICA now so you can not be listed (or remain listed) without verification of the real estate agents claims if you contest it.

[~Kaz~]

Just wanted to add (some great advice above btw) that from my limited experience, the tribunal tends to be a little biased towards the tennants and against landlords.