During December 2015 we were approached by a client with a specific situation, however in looking at this situation we felt with the start of 2016 it would be valuable to highlight to our clients and the industry the potential for problems resulting from this type of...
In our recent meanderings through published decisions of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal we came upon one decision which raised some interesting questions about the term ‘mitigation of loss’ for landlords. The decision was Redondo Property Investments...
We set out below the perfect example of why it is of such importance to conduct a search using our Fasttrack Database (soon to be renamed Tenant Track – but watch this space). In February 2014 we were engaged to assist in the eviction of a tenant from a property in...
We often hear complaints from our clients that when they attend Tribunal and /or Court, that they are not awarded any compensation, for instance, for the time taken to prepare an application to Tribunal/Court, or for the time taken in attendance at the Tribunal/Court....
Australia was recently shocked, dismayed and saddened by the death of Charlotte Dawson. Death by her own hand – suicide. She was by all accounts an effervescent, bubbly, intelligent, friendly woman – loved by all her knew her and respected widely in her professional...
On 3 April 2014 a Bill was introduced into the Queensland Parliament to amend the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act (referred to as ‘the Bill’). The object of the Bill is to make provision for statutory minimum standards for rental accommodation and...
