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Invalid electricity bill

​​​​​​​You can use this sample letter when you have been asked to pay for electricity costs, but the premises are not separately metered.
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Invalid water usage charge - meter

You can use this sample letter when you are being asked to pay water charges in your rented property but you are aware that there is not a seperate meter for your property. 
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Invalid rent increase

You can use this sample letter when you have received a notice of rent increase but you do not think it is valid notice because it does not give you enough days notice.
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Offer to pay rent arrears

You can send this sample letter to your landlord when you have fallen into rent arrears, and would like to enter into a payment plan to pay off the rent arrears. If you have not received a…
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Payment of rent arrears

You can use this sample letter to let your landlord or agent know that you have paid off rent arrears and are now completely up to date with your rent. If you have received a termination notice…
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Briefing

Briefing: Tenants' guide to tax reform

Housing affordability is a key issue during the 2016 federal election. The presumed impact of reducing tax concessions for landlords has been a strong feature in media discussions, and in…
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