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Appeal dismissed: a single threat to “blacklist” a tenant was not a breach of quiet enjoyment (NCAT, 2026)
A tenant was emailed by the landlord's agent warning that it was "common practice" to put tenants on a national tenancy database if NCAT ruled for the landlord, and he asked for…
Read Guide →Appeal lodged 26 months late: appellants ordered to pay costs, indemnity basis after an offer (NCAT, 2026)
A lot-owning company, a community association and two individuals appealed an NCAT decision 26 months after it was made, and the Appeal…
Read Guide →Social housing tenant’s late appeal refused, eviction order for rubbish left standing (NCAT, 2026)
A social housing tenant filed an appeal 10 days after the 14-day deadline against an order terminating his tenancy for leaving rubbish…
Read Guide →Tenant’s appeal dismissed after tribunal found the rent was $1,050 a week, not $500 (NCAT, 2026)
A tenant renting from family members was evicted for rent arrears after the Tribunal found the agreed rent was $4,550 a month,…
Read Guide →Builder’s appeal fails: $201,807.56 defects orders stand and director stays personally liable (NCAT, 2026)
Home owners won orders at NCAT against their builder for defective and incomplete alteration work, including an order making the builder's director…
Read Guide →Tenant’s bid to have his name removed from a published tenancy decision dismissed (ACAT, 2026)
A tenant asked ACAT to suppress his and his partner's names from an already-published appeal decision about a notice to vacate, saying…
Read Guide →Appeal over a refused certificate of occupancy dismissed as frivolous and vexatious (ACAT, 2025)
Two home owners whose property was refused a certificate of occupancy brought a civil dispute application against the Construction Occupations Registrar, asking…
Read Guide →Company ordered to pay $12,996.98 for an unpaid cladding invoice after it did not attend (ACAT, 2025)
A building products and installation company took another company to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal over the unpaid balance of a…
Read Guide →Tribunal gives effect to a defeated motion after finding opposition to rule changes unreasonable (ACAT, 2026)
A unit owner's motion to tidy up and update the rules of his strata complex was voted down at the annual general…
Read Guide →Pedestrian’s claim for damaged belongings after a motorbike collision fails on appeal (ACAT, 2026)
A pedestrian who was hit by a motor scooter while crossing a dual carriageway in Canberra asked the tribunal to make the…
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