halloweenmum
02-03-2010, 16:55
Hi,
Well, I used to be a property manager but even I dont know the answer to this one, lol.
I applied for a rental home in QLD and have been approved. I am due to sign the lease and pay bond & rent on thursday. I have not paid or signed any money, only filled out an application form.
But I have had a change of cirumstances and cant get the bond money together :no: and so I cant move in anymore. I phoned the agent to tell them and they say because of the late notice I must pay them 2 weeks rent. I asked if I signed anything to say that I must do so. She said yes and read out the part - it says that upon acceptance of my application i am then bound by the lessor and lessee or something to that effect, but it doesnt specifically say I am to pay any money.
I phoned the RTA. THey also said the law on this matter is subject to interpretation and there is no set specific time or date that the applicant becomes committed to pay money prior to a lease being signed. Good! However, it is the agents right to ask for the money and take me to court over it and let a judge decide since there is no clear cut law on it.... and that most agents dont bother due to the legal fees, but I think this one will.
THe property manager also admitted that i was supposed to come in and pay a deposit. But she was away on holidays, and nobody in the office contacted me to ask for it or anything, I knew nothing about it. I think she has stuffed up, and is trying to get the deposit out of me now, but Im not paying a cent unless I have to by law or by decision of a court judge!
so, just wondering if anyone else has been in this situation and what the outcome was? or do you know anything more?
TIA!
Well, I used to be a property manager but even I dont know the answer to this one, lol.
I applied for a rental home in QLD and have been approved. I am due to sign the lease and pay bond & rent on thursday. I have not paid or signed any money, only filled out an application form.
But I have had a change of cirumstances and cant get the bond money together :no: and so I cant move in anymore. I phoned the agent to tell them and they say because of the late notice I must pay them 2 weeks rent. I asked if I signed anything to say that I must do so. She said yes and read out the part - it says that upon acceptance of my application i am then bound by the lessor and lessee or something to that effect, but it doesnt specifically say I am to pay any money.
I phoned the RTA. THey also said the law on this matter is subject to interpretation and there is no set specific time or date that the applicant becomes committed to pay money prior to a lease being signed. Good! However, it is the agents right to ask for the money and take me to court over it and let a judge decide since there is no clear cut law on it.... and that most agents dont bother due to the legal fees, but I think this one will.
THe property manager also admitted that i was supposed to come in and pay a deposit. But she was away on holidays, and nobody in the office contacted me to ask for it or anything, I knew nothing about it. I think she has stuffed up, and is trying to get the deposit out of me now, but Im not paying a cent unless I have to by law or by decision of a court judge!
so, just wondering if anyone else has been in this situation and what the outcome was? or do you know anything more?
TIA!