Armin Hohenadler

If you can`t afford to pay for urgent repairs, ask the court for an urgent hearing for the repairs to be made. You can also request a rent reduction until the repairs are complete. See `Request to the Court of Justice` below. It is the owner`s responsibility to keep the property in a safe and livable condition, and there are rules about how urgent and non-urgent repairs are carried out. For other repairs or replacement of a smoke detector, tenants can: if negotiations do not work, either the landlord or the tenant can apply to the court for an injunction to resolve the issue. Landlords can apply to the court for an order allowing them to enter the premises for any of the above purposes and to determine whether the tenant has breached the rental agreement. This fact sheet summarizes NSW`s law on repairs and maintenance of leased premises – including the obligations of landlords and tenants and how repairs can be carried out, whether they are „urgent“ or „non-urgent“. If you do not arrange urgent repairs within the next two days, I will arrange a plumber to repair the toilet and ask you to reimburse my expenses within 14 days. In Victoria, for example, tenants are admitted in advance to request urgent repairs worth up to 1800 $US. In NSW, the maximum is $1,000, and in the ACT, it is 5% of the annual rent. Check your relevant legislation to check the amount of urgent repairs previously approved….