Abuse of the VCAT system by Inverloch Agent.

The latest technique being used by some local agents is to ABUSE the VCAT processes
by applying for unnessecary and unlawful possession notices that are then used as
intimidation against tenants. One tenant was actually told that when they handed in their
keys that the agent would then withdraw their VCAT application.

This application was totally unnessecary due to the fact that these tenants had already
given their notice some weeks before and did not owe any rent on the property.

We are seriously concerned about this practice because these agents are not even
bothering to officially withdraw these notices, they are just not turning up to the VCAT
hearings and the applications are being dismissed, this is just an abuse of this system in
total.

We have also heard that some tenants are also having water connections disconnected
without them knowing or providing written consents for managing agents to do so which
we beleive is a breach of the privacy act.

Some tenants are just being outright bullied by these agents and we here at
basscoast housing crisis have duly noted this behaviour and will be providing these
details to CAV and the TUV so these breaches of tenants rights are totally followed up

As some of these agents are signed up to the housing accord we believe that these
agents should lose their licences and face heafty fines for the treatment and displacement
of the local community.