FG

@Worriedowner said:

@JimmyT said:
You certainly can issue  Housing NSW with a Notice To Comply – it has been legally established that as landlord they are responsible for the behaviour of their tenants, especially if they know there’s a problem that would be a breach of by-laws and therefore the terms of the lease but they do nothing about it.

I would guess that if you are prepared to make enough of a fuss, they will act. Why?  Because they are taking apartments in buildings all over Sydney (rather than building their own housing stock) and they don’t want to scare the horses.  The last thing they need is to see a story in the daily papers about a urinating poo-dropping loony that they have placed in a private housing complex.

In fact, I would just cut to the chase and tell them there’s this idiot who writes about strata for the SMH and he’s sniffing around the story – AND send them a Notice to Comply. That should get their attention.

Thanks to all for all your comments re Public Housing, it seems that I am not alone with this problem.  I am now very concerned as this appears to be what we can expect more of in the future.  So far we have not experienced any of the terrible events that some of you have indicated.  My main concern is that the value of my property will be deminished as more of our owner’s enter into arrangements with NSWPH.

I read one comment on the forum which covered one of my biggest bug-bares – overcrowding in units. (not public housing – so far)  It does become a problem when there are many people per unit with water usage and wear and tear on the building.  I think strata laws need to be changed URGENTLY to cover this.  Why should we all subsidise these people and pay more for their water usage?

Don’t get me started!!!!!

I live across the road from a Dept of Housing tenant in Bidwill, Western Sydney, he has made our lives, and those of other neighbours, a living hell. He has repeatedly vandalised our property by slashing tyres and scratching cars parked outside, he gets drunk and yells abuse at me and my small children. If it’s not bad enough that taxpayers subsidise this lunatic but DOH have repeatedly refused to act.

I have resorted to writing to Pru Goward, the NSW Minister for Housing and still nothing has been done. He continues to vandalise our property and shout abuse at us and others in the street. He stalks and intimidates young women who visit our home. Still DOH do nothing.

We are now left with the prospect of having to sell our home, it will cost us thousands to move. My husband and I work hard and to see this man, who has never worked a day in his life, continue to leech off taxpayers and get away with the most extreme anti-social behaviour is sickening.

Don’t be under any illusion that DOH will accept responsibility for unruly tenants and behave like responsible landlords. They won’t.

Several friends have rental properties and state ‘No DOH tenants’ when advertising. It’s a very sensible move. This government department is completely irresponsible and incompetent.