[InsertAwesomeHer...]

In early January we were evicted (no reason given) from our rental. We found another in a week and had moved out by early February. We were informed that there were things left in the house and it wasn't cleaned properly (despite the fact that we paid people to come and clean and do the carpets) so we went back to fix up some loose ends and were given 2 A4 pages of things that needed to be fixed such as scuff marks on the bottom of the kitchen cupboards on the scuff boards, dusty light fittings and some stained curtains. I was given 1 day to fix it and I didn't have time nor the patience and figured since I already owed them some rent for taking a bit longer to get the keys back that I'd just let it come out of my bond.

I then found out they had claimed the bond before I'd even gone back to fix anything and to save the argument and having to go tribunal I let all my bond go because I didn't want to have to deal with the house any more. They claimed the bond in mid February and would have had it by the end of the month.

I received no quotes for anything, no complaints that it wasn't to standard, no bills nothing since mid February getting the notice regarding my bond. Fast forward 4 months and 2 days ago I get a letter saying I owe $286 for outstanding rent. The rent I owed when I moved out was 1.5 wks. They are saying I owe water (which was for a bill received just after I moved out) and for the lawns being mowed and the carpets being cleaned (I paid to have them cleaned and provided a receipt.

I have 2 weeks to pay or I'll be listed on TICA. I called them and argued that they never provided me with anything, it's taken them at least 3 months to get in contact me about any of it and never even picked up the phone to say they weren't happy with it. I call TCCC (I think that's the name) and they said if I didn't sign the bond claim form I should have received all quotes or receipts 7 days after the bond form was lodged and I never received anything. I asked for these to be sent out and I got them today. 1 receipt is dated 28/2 and the other is 7/3 which is well over 7 days after we moved out.

They are saying the outstanding amount is for rent and not water or 'repairs' so they can threaten me with listing me on TICA. Can they come back to me after 3 months of no contact and demand money? How do I prevent myself getting listed on TICA? I have a receipt to say I had the carpet and house cleaned.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[Chief Pancake Ma...]

If they are claiming for rent they should have records of every thing you have paid and it will be easy for you and them to prove. You may still need to go to the TCCC, they will more often side on the side of the tenant. If you were evicted you should also get documentation as to why.

[InsertAwesomeHer...]

I got my rental ledger. I was off my lease so they evicted with no grounds. I'm not disputing the rent owed just the fact that they cleaned and are now claiming the payments as rent so they can threaten me with TICA 3 months after I've moved out.

[*Finn*]

Wow Op so much of your post doesn't even make sense. How can they just evict you with no notice. The real estate agent sounds very very Dodgy. I would be ringing whoever looks after real estates etc, it's called the Rental tenancy authority in qld. Not sure about where you are.

[caesie'n'linc]

How much do the reciepts they provided you with add up to? If they took all your bond and still want more money then these two reciepts you mentioned must have been for some serious repair work! Bond is rarely a small amount.

[nannarobyn]

I would pay the rent owing, then take them to the tribunal to get the whole of the bond back.

[Chief Pancake Ma...]

SO they took the costs for the cleaning and repairs from your bond and when you add the rent you still owe $286.

Rent is easier for them to claim as it is a single lump sum.

You admitt that you owe the rent so you are disputing the money they took for the cleaning and repairs because they didnt provide quotes as they were suposed to.

YOu will have to lodge claim with the TCCC to dispute the charges and prevent you being listed on theTICA. You reallly should pay the money and then claim it back.

[InsertAwesomeHer...]

I was given 3 months notice but no reason as to why I had to move out. I believe they want to renovate as the house is extremely run down. The repairs are around $550. It's for carpet cleaning and lawn mowing which I have receipts and photo's to prove were done. Outstanding rent should be taken from bond and they should be asking for the carpet cleaning and yard money but if they do it they way they can't list me on TICA. I'm not paying as I don't owe them any money. I let them take my bond which covered anything outstanding and more.

Did I mention all this happened 3 months ago and I didn't hear anything in between?

[caesie'n'linc]

So they gave you reciepts for $550?
How much bond was there? And also how far behind in the rent were you according to your rent ledger?

If the bond covers the amount on the reciepts they provided and the amount of rent you can see owing on the ledger then you don't owe anything...if it works out you owe $286 more than the bond covered then you have to pay. Get someone else to double check the ledger just to make sure you haven't missed something.

The fact that it's been a few months doesn't mean much, our old RE sent letters to the house we had moved out of then wondered why we didn't respond so they called us LOL we had given them our new address too.

Also, don't stress about TICA listing, they can remove you from it once you pay the debt (DH was listed on there but we got it removed and it hasn't caused us a problem since).
Sort out a payment plan if you can't pay all of the money in one go.

[pratique]

OP I don't think the 3 months is that unusual.

The TTB that organises bond can take up to that long easily. Perhaps they were waiting on receiving that money, seeing you were letting them take it out of the bond.

I'm still not sure why you have to pay extra though. Bond is usually 6 weeks rent...how behind were you?

They should have pretty accurate records. You are legally able to go in and quiery.