Help with rental application.
We are applying for houses interstate and my mum is inspecting the properties for us - she thinks we should include a cover letter with our apps so we can introduce ourselves through writing, so to speak.
The main point for doing this as our bond was not returned on the last house and we would like to present ourselves better from this.... We didn't get it back because there were unpaid damages.
One major hole in the bathroom wall caused by DFs 160kg brother slipping and falling out of the bath/shower and putting his head through the wall where he landed.
The other was some broken and missing fence pailings. This was done by some kids that hang out at the park across the street - one night they were fine, next morning, empty cans and bottles in our yard and fence is not in one piece. I have since been told that this is not our fault and should have been reported to the police for him to claim on his contents insurance. We didn't know that. (nor did he or his mother think to inform us when they were told, asshats).
We had every intention of paying for the damages but it took us 3 weeks to get a quote from the guy he requested we use. The finally got the quote the day after our termination notice :doh:
So, we did not pay it, too hard to pull enough money out of you arse for bond and advance rent and pay $1000 in damages so (we had the cash to pay for damages but couldnt use it) - so it was pay for them to be repaired and get the bond back - or have to go to thr tribunal and plead our case for why we couldn't afford another rental property to be out by his requested date.
So anyway - obviously we need to make a statement that says that we have learnt our lesson, know our responsibilities - dont know what else ot include... how bad does 'damages' sound on a tenancy application. Noone will want to give us a place :( So we want to put something with it... just dont know what and/or how.
I would also like to tell his brother to give us our money for the damages he caused - 3 months ago and it probably would have been repaired FFS.