claim. Generally Mr Mutis agreed that some amount for rent and water rates was due, and in these proceedings indicated that he accepted the amount specified in the application for appeal. The finding of the original tribunal was in error in this respect. Determination of this appeal needs to take account of this amount of $18,790 due by the tenant to the lessor. Stove In his response to the claim, Mr Mutis stated that lessor has failed to do “the repairs on the property since the beginning of the lease on 28th April 2011 despite numerous written and oral requests to LJ claimed a Hooker”. He reduction in rent of 20% ($400) for 52 months, a total of $20,800. A key element of this claim concerned the stove. Mr Mutis said that the issue of the faulty stove had been discussed with Mr Koesmarno even before the lease had been entered into (exhibit R3). The documents provided by the agents included an email from Marlene Barclay of LJ Hooker, the agent for Mr Koesmarno, to Mr Koesmarno dated 17 May 2011, that is shortly after the lease was entered into. It stated have requested some maintenance “the tenants to be and noted that the tenants up a fair bit and want arranged” “have cleaned to take pride in their home and In a paragraph which begins continue care.” which needs Barclay wrote: “maintenance attending to” Ms 5. Two hotplates and control nobs x 2 do not work needs electrician – 6. Oven is a serious OHS issue, have an electrician look at it and bring – it to code. Mr Mutis stated that the problems with the stove were raised with the lessor and the agent over the period 2011-2015.” This is supported by “countless times documents provided to the Tribunal. It appears the agent began investigating replacement of the stove in 2012. A number of routine inspection reports were produced to the Tribunal. The report of May 2012 stated x 2 not “gas elements working; fan in oven not functioning is also a comment that properly”. There the tenant is after the and it is noted that the house and “looking place well” grounds are satisfactory.
claim. Generally Mr Mutis agreed that some amount for rent and water rates was due, and in these proceedings indicated that he accepted the amount specified in the application for appeal. The finding of the original tribunal was in error in this respect. Determination of this appeal needs to take account of this amount of $18,790 due by the tenant to the lessor. Stove In his response to the claim, Mr Mutis stated that “the lessor has failed to do repairs on the property since the beginning of the lease on 28th April 2011 despite numerous written and oral requests to LJ Hooker”. He claimed a reduction in rent of 20% ($400) for 52 months, a total of $20,800. A key element of this claim concerned the stove. Mr Mutis said that the issue of the faulty stove had been discussed with Mr Koesmarno even before the lease had been entered into (exhibit R3). The documents provided by the agents included an email from Marlene Barclay of LJ Hooker, the agent for Mr Koesmarno, to Mr Koesmarno dated 17 May 2011, that is shortly after the lease was entered into. It stated “the tenants have requested some maintenance to be arranged” and noted that the tenants “have cleaned up a fair bit and want to take pride in their home and continue care.” In a paragraph which begins “maintenance which needs attending to” Ms Barclay wrote: 5. Two hotplates and control nobs x 2 do not work – needs electrician 6. Oven – is a serious OHS issue, have an electrician look at it and bring it to code. Mr Mutis stated that the problems with the stove were raised with the lessor and the agent “countless times over the period 2011-2015.” This is supported by documents provided to the Tribunal. It appears the agent began investigating replacement of the stove in 2012. A number of routine inspection reports were produced to the Tribunal. The report of May 2012 stated “gas elements x 2 not working; fan in oven not functioning properly”. There is also a comment that the tenant is “looking after the place well” and it is noted that the house and grounds are satisfactory.