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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.
Renting Out a Room in Your Own Home: Lodger Rules, Bonds and the Agreement, State by State
If you own your home, live in it and take in a lodger, the tenancy Act usually does not apply, so the written agreement sets the rent, bond and notice. Here is…
Read Guide →Gifting Money for a House Deposit: The Deed of Gift and the Gift Letter Lenders Ask For
Giving family money for a house deposit? Record it in a deed of gift signed the way your state requires, plus a…
Read Guide →Lending Money to Family or Friends: How to Put It in Writing (Loan Agreement and Promissory Note)
Lending money to family or friends works best when the amount, interest, repayments and missed-payment rule are written down and signed before…
Read Guide →How to Ask Your Landlord for a Repair in Writing (and the Time Limits in Your State)
Put the repair request in writing: what is broken, where, since when, whether it is urgent and the date you want it…
Read Guide →Neighbour’s Dog Barking All Day? How to Raise It Without Starting a Feud
Start with a short, friendly letter that says when the barking happens and what would help; official guidance in Queensland, New South…
Read Guide →How to Get a Separation Certificate or Statement of Service From Your Employer
Your former employer must give you an Employment Separation Certificate when you ask, and Services Australia asks them to complete it within…
Read Guide →Character Reference for Court in New South Wales: The No-AI Disclosure Most Templates Miss
Since 12 January 2026, a character reference for the Local Court of New South Wales must say that generative artificial intelligence was…
Read Guide →How to Write a Character Reference for Court in Australia: What to Include, What to Leave Out and Where the States Differ
A court character reference is a signed, dated letter to the magistrate or judge that says how the writer knows the person,…
Read Guide →Builder Charging Extra for Variations You Never Agreed To: What the Law Says in Your State
In New South Wales and Victoria a variation to a home building contract has to be agreed in a document you sign,…
Read Guide →Builder Won’t Finish the Job: How to Get the Outstanding Work Done (by State)
If your builder will not finish the job, put every outstanding item in a numbered written list with a date, then take…
Read Guide →Reading About It Is Step One.
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