Hi, my two tenants who are refugees from Iran have been renting my two bedroom bungalow since 3rd Oct 2013 through local real estate agents. I was insisting the real estate and case manager to transfer the separate meter on these tenants names and I left for overseas on 6 months holidays.The real estate and their case manager insisted that the bills be shared equally among all people in our compound. These boys were sharing the bill only for 6 months and stopped paying for the last one year. I sent several mails to real estate to vacate these boys out. But my request was conveniently ignored by them. When I came back from overseas, I transferred to another local real estate agent. After repeated request to their case managers, at last these boys moved out from my property on 3rd April 2015.
Now the real estate says that we cant claim the electricity bills from VCAT as the bills are on my name only [OWNER].The Lumo energy has provided a letter that this bungalow has a separate meter with the meter number.Last one year i have been paying their electricity bills as the previous real estate conveniently supported these boys as the owner is a muslim lady.Nearly $2000 I have paid their electricity bills so far. I feel I have become a victim and feel vulnerable with loads of stress. I am a retired person now and unable to work due to my health condition.I dont get any money from centrelink also.I sincerely request you to advise me regarding this issue and will i ever get a justice through VCAT as the present real estate is going to apply in VCAT next Monday The case manager, told me that he will get me some money from his organisation, who is giving these boys money for rent n bills.But no answer from the case manager after these boys moved out.I will be very happy if VCAT gives me the whole bond money of 1000 dollars. Once again please give your valuable thoughts on this issue.
Thanks and kind regards.
Now the real estate says that we cant claim the electricity bills from VCAT as the bills are on my name only [OWNER].The Lumo energy has provided a letter that this bungalow has a separate meter with the meter number.Last one year i have been paying their electricity bills as the previous real estate conveniently supported these boys as the owner is a muslim lady.Nearly $2000 I have paid their electricity bills so far. I feel I have become a victim and feel vulnerable with loads of stress. I am a retired person now and unable to work due to my health condition.I dont get any money from centrelink also.I sincerely request you to advise me regarding this issue and will i ever get a justice through VCAT as the present real estate is going to apply in VCAT next Monday The case manager, told me that he will get me some money from his organisation, who is giving these boys money for rent n bills.But no answer from the case manager after these boys moved out.I will be very happy if VCAT gives me the whole bond money of 1000 dollars. Once again please give your valuable thoughts on this issue.
Thanks and kind regards.