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Plain-English guides to Australian law — bonds, tradies, tribunals, consumer rights, and more. Written so you can actually act on them.
Abandoned Car, Dumped Rubbish or a Hazard Out the Front? How to Write to Your Council So It Acts
A letter to your local council works when it gives an officer the exact spot, the dates, a photo and a clear request. Here is what to put in, who to send…
Read Guide →NCAT decisions this week: strata and body corporate, motor vehicle dealers, house rentals and bonds (23 October to 29 October 2026)
5 NCAT decisions from 23 October to 29 October 2026, in plain English.
Read Guide →Appeal won: strata repair case sent back after late evidence left lot owners no time to prepare (NCAT, 2026)
Two lot owners asked the tribunal to make their owners corporation carry out approved repairs to a common property water leak, and…
Read Guide →Lot owner refused a stay of an order to remove an unauthorised garage door (NCAT, 2026)
A lot owner appealed an NCAT order that let his strata scheme remove a double garage door built on common property without…
Read Guide →What a Rental Reference Letter Should Say (and How to Get One Your Agent Can Check)
A rental reference only helps if it is true, specific and easy for an agent to verify. Here is what a good…
Read Guide →VCAT decisions this week: other civil disputes (22 October to 28 October 2026)
4 VCAT decisions from 22 October to 28 October 2026, in plain English.
Read Guide →NCAT decisions this week: motor vehicle dealers, strata and body corporate, house rentals and bonds (22 October to 28 October 2026)
3 NCAT decisions from 22 October to 28 October 2026, in plain English.
Read Guide →Get Your Overdue Invoices Paid Before the Christmas Shutdown
Most Australian businesses close for weeks over Christmas, and so does the inbox you are chasing. Here is how to get an…
Read Guide →QCAT decisions this week: builders and building defects, house rentals and bonds (21 October to 27 October 2026)
2 QCAT decisions from 21 October to 27 October 2026, in plain English.
Read Guide →VCAT decisions this week: other civil disputes (21 October to 27 October 2026)
4 VCAT decisions from 21 October to 27 October 2026, in plain English.
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