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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.
I Need to Break My Lease Early: What Will It Actually Cost Me? (Every State)
New job, relationship over, house too small. The cost of leaving a fixed-term lease early is set by law and it's far less than most agents claim. The fee or cap in…
Read Guide →How to Write a Dividing Fence Notice That Holds Up at Court or Tribunal (State-by-State Checklist)
A fencing notice that misses one required element is worthless. The mandatory contents, prescribed forms, quote requirements and response periods for NSW,…
Read Guide →Neighbour Won’t Pay Half the Fence? The Notice You Have to Send First (Every State)
You can't just build it and bill them. Every state requires a formal fencing notice before a neighbour is liable for half,…
Read Guide →No Comprehensive Insurance and Someone Hit Your Car? How to Claim Directly From the Other Driver
Third-party only (or nothing) means no insurer to fight for you. It doesn't mean you're out of luck. The at-fault driver still…
Read Guide →Not-at-Fault Car Accident and the Other Driver Won’t Pay: How to Claim From Them (or Their Insurer)
They ran the red, admitted it at the scene, then stopped answering. You're out of pocket for repairs, a hire car and…
Read Guide →Is My Eviction Notice Even Valid? How to Check a Termination Notice and Dispute It (Every State)
Wrong number of days, no ground stated, not on the prescribed form, served by text: a surprising number of termination notices are…
Read Guide →Got a Notice to Vacate Right After Asking for Repairs? That’s Retaliatory Eviction, and You Can Fight It
You asked for the mould fixed, complained to Fair Trading, or refused a rent increase. Two weeks later: a termination notice. Every…
Read Guide →Strata Levy Arrears: The Letter You Must Send Before NCAT, VCAT or QCAT (and What It Has to Say)
Most states won't let an owners corporation sue for levies until it has served a specific notice. Get it wrong and the…
Read Guide →An Owner Isn’t Paying Their Strata Levies: How the Committee Recovers Them (Every State)
One lot owner is nine months behind and the building's insurance renewal is due. Here is what the owners corporation can charge,…
Read Guide →Dealer Says the Car Was “Sold As Is, No Warranty”? Why That’s Illegal in Australia
"As is", "no warranty", "sold unregistered", "auction rules apply". Dealers use these lines to shut down complaints, and none of them override…
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