I am a houseowner and landlord. In my house, I have 4 housemates. One of them (named A) refused to move out after I did notice him verbally 4 weeks ago. My other housemates are the witness. I then gave A a written notice two weeks ago (my other housemates are the witness), but now he still refuses to leave.
The situation is:
1. We have never had a written agreement for his living in my house, only verbally. We agreed if he breaches house rules, I have the right to ask him to leave immediately. All my other housemates are the witness.
2. He asked me to sign a Centrelink rent subsidy form beginning of his move in. I did sign it because he did pay me cash for the rent. I don't want to lie to the government.
3. The reason I asked A to move out is because he is violent and threatened me and another housemate. He said he installed a web camera in my house. He breached a couple of the house rules (for example: smoking inside, don't clean his mess, etc...)
4. I reported to the police. The police asked me to report to Tribunal. I called tribunal, they said they don't accept my claim because A and I don't have written lease agreement. It means the police can take him away for Trespass reasons. I am really confused. I am a ball now to be kicked around.
5. Days ago, he lost his keys (as he said to my housemates). Every day when he goes out, he leaves the doors of the house open. He claimed he lost his belongings (sunglasses, food in fridge, etc...)
6. A transferred 2 weeks rent as bonds and 1 week rent online in the beginning. After that, he kept paying me cash as rent fortnightly. After I gave him the verbal move out notice, he hasn't paid rent so far.
I am very depressed and upset everyday, I can't sleep and eat. I feel I am dying when he is here. I do need some legal help. Please please help me!
Kind regards
The situation is:
1. We have never had a written agreement for his living in my house, only verbally. We agreed if he breaches house rules, I have the right to ask him to leave immediately. All my other housemates are the witness.
2. He asked me to sign a Centrelink rent subsidy form beginning of his move in. I did sign it because he did pay me cash for the rent. I don't want to lie to the government.
3. The reason I asked A to move out is because he is violent and threatened me and another housemate. He said he installed a web camera in my house. He breached a couple of the house rules (for example: smoking inside, don't clean his mess, etc...)
4. I reported to the police. The police asked me to report to Tribunal. I called tribunal, they said they don't accept my claim because A and I don't have written lease agreement. It means the police can take him away for Trespass reasons. I am really confused. I am a ball now to be kicked around.
5. Days ago, he lost his keys (as he said to my housemates). Every day when he goes out, he leaves the doors of the house open. He claimed he lost his belongings (sunglasses, food in fridge, etc...)
6. A transferred 2 weeks rent as bonds and 1 week rent online in the beginning. After that, he kept paying me cash as rent fortnightly. After I gave him the verbal move out notice, he hasn't paid rent so far.
I am very depressed and upset everyday, I can't sleep and eat. I feel I am dying when he is here. I do need some legal help. Please please help me!
Kind regards