Our Stories

"Initially the first week this happened – my head would not stop spinning with all the ‘what ifs’, asking myself ‘what will happen now?’ I was very anxious and worried I’d be evicted next. I’ve lost sleep. I’ve had nightmares."

"I'm at my wits end as to what to do... It has caused me a lot of anxiety. I’m not sleeping, and even having trouble having conversations with people because I just don’t know how far it's going to go."

"When I spoke to the agent about the repairs, she said she'd talk to the owner. Instead I got an eviction notice."

"As full time working parents 90 days does not seem long – we'd need to pack, potentially find new daycare/schools, make applications for properties, take time off for viewings."

"I got the 90 day eviction notice right before Christmas and my daughter's birthday."

"When I got the last rental increase, I replied that I would only pay it if the termite damage was fixed. The property manager's reply? Eviction notice."

"The biggest problem for me is the instability, feeling unable to make the property your own, your home."

"I had been renting a property for almost 12 months. I had made a complaint about a water tank leaking and nothing was done about it. Being a single mum of 3 I couldn't afford buying water every 9-14 days, so I took the matter further to the Tribunal. Next thing I knew I had been given an eviction notice with no reason given."

"We stood up to the landlord. That's the real reason we were evicted."