I have made an application to VCAT for compensation. Both my property manager and landlord are at fault. I found mains cable running.from my house to the garage that only the landlord could access. He was using my power. After i was evicted at start of stage 4 lockdown, property manager only allowed me 1.5 days to collect all my belongings. I left alot of furniture and personal documents and needed to clean for final inspection. The law did say that Property managers could travel past the 5km radius for purpose of leaving keys for tenants for final clean up and final inspection. My property manager rufused saying he had to wait till lockdown ended. I emailed after lockdown asking when i can collect my possessions, he replied 2 months later saying that the owners had disposed of everything. I explained that it was illegal as correct procedures weren't followed. He said he was no longer assosiated with the property. Last month i asked for a copy of final inspection report. It took 2 weeks to send it. It wasnt.done against the entry condition report and not dated. It was a typed word document. When asked what date it was done and by whom all he said.was i think mid AUG.2020. The exit condition report must be done against the entry condition report yes? Among the documents disposed of was my entry.condition report with alot of photos, and all my receipts from every purchase ive made from APR 19-JUL 20. As well as photos birth certificates and a lot of furniture. The property manager has also told me that a police report was made because he thinks i.broke into the property. I called VIC police and tbey said there was nothing in the system.with my name. I feel im entitled to compensation, but im more disturbed about how this property manager has lied and manipulated the situation.
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Hi firstly just to identify myself I am a former property manager of nearly 2 decades and now help tenants as an advocate. You have two arguments here, firstly you can chase up compensation for your lost property but would require evidence of what was lost and any receipts. You putting a claim against the property manager is the second argument but given they are no longer dealing with the property they would have archived everything. As you were evicted was the bond put against arrears? or how was the bond translated as it would need VCAT or your own agreement to dispose of the bond.
The exit condition report and the other issues related you have a claim but it will require evidence and enough to persuade the VCAT member. Have you lodged a police report for the items disposed of?
In your compensation for the use of power, you will need to be able to show that the bill had spiked from their use which if you will be able to access previous bills though calling your provider.
I would suggest you could put a complaint into the REIV if you haven't already and also to the principal of the agency or franchise group.
I think you would to be represented in this case to be a good chance of a positive outcome.
Your welcome to contact me if you wish to be helped further
Regards
Nathan Foggie Tenant Advocate
Thank you for you reply, your advice would be tremendously helpful to me. I have sent you a private message. Again.thank you