A large number of Australian tenants are checking the rent, and some Chinese women have successfully refunded $3360! It turns out that this kind of rent increase notice is invalid, and many people have spent unjustly money...
Preface
For tenants,
"Being raised rent" is all too familiar.
Due to the fierce competition in the rental market,
Many people are forced to accept it.
However, according to Australian media sources,
There is a kind of notice of rent increase that is invalid,
A lot of people have spent their money unjustly!
At present, a large number of tenants are checking the rent,
There is also a Chinese woman who successfully refunded $3360...
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A large number of tenants have received invalid rent increase notices
Hua Nu successfully appealed and received a refund of $3,360
For tenants, "being raised" is all too familiar. Due to the fierce competition in the rental market, many people are forced to accept.
However, according to Australian media news, there is a kind of rent increase notice that is invalid, and many people have spent money in vain!
The Age reported on January 25 that thousands of Victorian tenants may have paid exorbitant rents because of invalid rent increase notices.
A Chinese tenant was told of the rent increase three times, but the court ruled that the rent increase notice was invalid, and she finally received a refund of more than $3,000.
The Times reported from Consumer Affairs Victoria that 4,206 tenants applied to the Consumer Affairs Department to investigate whether their rent increases were too high in the six months to 31 December, almost double the number for the entire 2021-22 financial year.
If this trend continues for the rest of the fiscal year, the number of surveys will increase by another 54% compared to the new record set last year (5,448).
In 2021-22, only 2,452 tenants asked for an investigation into whether rent increases were too high.
The picture and text have nothing to do (Image source: Internet)
Victorian regulations require landlords to explain how they calculated the proposed rent increase. Generally speaking, rent increases are based on the rental level of similar properties.
Warren Wheeler, a tenant advocacy officer at the Peninsula Community Law Center, said that since March 2021, regulations require landlords to provide evidence to justify rent increases when they raise rents.
However, thousands of Victorians have received invalid rent increase notices because they are not accompanied by evidence to justify the increase.
Jessie Zhang, a Chinese tenant, has been asked to raise her rent three times since June 2021.
In November last year, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruled that the rent increases were invalid and she received a refund of $3,360.
All three of these rent increases claim to be based on market comparisons, but do not provide any evidence to back them up.
A government spokesperson encouraged any residential tenant concerned about excessive rent increases to contact the consumer affairs department.
"Victoria has the strongest protections against unfair rent increases in the country – and the Housing Statement will further strengthen tenant rights. ”
"The rent increase investigation is a top priority for Consumer Affairs Victoria and additional resources have been invested to assess applications as quickly as possible. ”
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Asian-American tenants were given three rent increases
Straight to say: It's the limit
The Sydney Morning Herald reported on January 11 that rents in Sydney have risen to a new high, with rents in some urban areas rising by $100 per week in just three months.
The Domain Rent Report released on Thursday noted that the median rent for a detached house in Sydney has reached $730 per week, up 1.4 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of last year, up 12.3 per cent year-on-year and 40 per cent higher than in December 2019.
The median apartment rent reached a new high of $680/week, up 17.2% year-on-year and 33% higher compared to December 2019.
Rent for a one-bedroom apartment at St Leonards tenant Ayaki Ito rose by 33% twice, from $420/week to $460/week and then to $560/week.
Ayaki, 27, who moved there in 2021 just as rents "plummeted" during the pandemic, expressed understanding of the rent increase and felt there was no point in trying to negotiate.
Ayaki Ito (Song:
"I don't think tenants have much room to negotiate because supply outstrips supply," he said. Basically, if you can't afford it, you have to move. ”
While he feels lucky to be able to handle this growth, he has reached his limits.
If the rent goes up again, he will consider moving, but he doesn't really want to share with someone else anymore.
According to the SBS website, Australia's tight rental market is highly competitive, and many Chinese tenants are also under pressure.
A two-bedroom apartment in Epping, Sydney, didn't attract much attendance when it first opened, but was rented out within a week (Image: SBS)
Emily, a tenant from Carlingford, Sydney, previously said she and her roommate had to find another place to live because of the landlord's significant increase in rent.
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Rents across Australia are expected to continue to rise
Ximo rose by more than 6%
According to News Corp Australia last month, rental prices across Australia are expected to continue to rise this year.
Mark Crosby, from Monash University, said the limited supply of housing was a major problem.
"The lack of housing supply is likely to continue to impact the rental market, especially as immigration continues to weigh on this market," he said. ”
Leanne Pilkington of Laing+Simmons agrees, noting that Sydney's rental market, for example, is severely undersupplied.
"There's very little to encourage people to invest more in residential property, and many landlords are selling properties – removing long-term rental listings from the market," she said. ”
"This will exacerbate the supply-demand imbalance and ensure that rents continue to rise. ”
Experts predict the following rent increases:
Perth rose 9.5% – the average income required for a family renting a house was $108,231 and an apartment was $94,939;
Melbourne rose 6.8 per cent – the average income required for a family renting a house was $92,548 and an apartment was $88,846;
Sydney rose 6.5% – the average income required for a family to rent a house was $127,339 and an apartment was $114,420;
Brisbane rose 6.5% – the average income required for a family renting a house was $106,183 and an apartment was $92,333;
Darwin rose 5.5% – the average income required for a family renting a house was $117,035 and an apartment was $95,091;
Adelaide up 5% – the average income required for a family renting a house is $94,640 and an apartment is $80,990;
Hobart is up 3% – the average income required for a family renting a house is $98,193 and an apartment is $83,911.
There is nothing wrong with raising rents,
But it must be justified,
Varies according to market conditions.
If you encounter a malicious rent increase in the mortgage,
Tenants should also actively defend their rights.
Return of unjustly paid rent.
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Source: The Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, SBS, etc