When there is damage to a place you rent because of domestic violence, you may not need to pay to fix it.
Report the damage to your landlord or agent as soon as possible.
If someone tries to make you pay for the damage see a lawyer.
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Who Can Help? (Service Providers)
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Repairs of rental house DCLS factsheet
This factsheet talks about repairs and maintenance on rental houses. |
Domestic Violence and Tenancy
This factsheet talks about domestic violence and renting. |
Repairs of rental house NTCA
This is another fact sheet about repairs and maintenance at your rental house. |
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Community Law Stories – Jen’s Broken House Part I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ja8RA4JCv4This short video is about what to do when your house needs repairs because you have damaged it.
Glossary: What these words mean
property | Property is something a person owns. It can include:
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domestic and family violence | When one person uses violence, threats, force or intimidation to try and control another person in a domestic relationship. Domestic violence includes:
Domestic violence can include damaging property, controlling money, or controlling where a person goes and who they see. |
damaged | Damage is injury or harm that makes something less valuable or useful because it needs to be fixed. For example, scratching the paint on the walls of a rental property is damage. |
landlord | The person or company who owns the place that you pay rent to live in. |
agent | Someone who is looking after the house for the landlord and collecting rent money. |