Terrible and unfair experience. The tribunal adjudicator is not a lawyer, yet ruled on contract law issues. Then she stated that the tenancy act is only a guide and landlords can get away with not following what the RTA advises. Allowed the real estate agent multiple chances to produce information when they were clearly unprepared and took their word on things they couldn't produce evidence for. QCAT is a joke
You win the court case. Get a piece of paper. And that is are far as it goes! Pathetic service. Not only have I not been paid my $7,000.00 but also out of pocket from Qcat costs & bailiff costs!! No refund from Qcat. They didn't want to know anymore.
No stars. Tenant lodged an application on 19.07.18. QCAT posted the application to us 17.10.18 along with the hearing date of the 06.11.18. Australia Post delivered to our PO Box 24.10.18. The legislation states that we have 28 days in which to respond to the application.Because we have not had the 28 days to respond we have asked for an adjournment. Adjournment declined!I really believe that this government department needs to be made more accountable. Between adjudicators not agreeing in the depreciation percentages on items that have been damaged by a tenant to the contradictory decisions that are constantly being made, trying to work in with QCAT is proving to be incredibly biased against agent/landlord.
I was unfortunately away overseas when Dean Alan Munro initiated a QCAT claim relating to his publisher who is a dear friend of mine. I do feel that the QCAT system is not setup to accommodate people who are emotionally stricken, unwell or by way of not able to produce paperwork as the courts insist. There should be support for these people to assist with correct collection of evidence and paperwork etc. Ordinary innocent people can not afford the cost of legal representation. And for this they are inadvertently denied real justice.
What a total waste of time and money. The adjudicator was stupid, useless and downright ignorant. Advise that the adjudicator learn the law prior to being put into such a position. She advised the insurance company should be responsible for chasing unpaid invoice. Isnt that the purpose of having QCAT? What a joke. Lost my faith in this body and legal justice in general.
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