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Month: December 2018

In General
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Well, 2018 has certainly been an eventful year! And from the looks of things, 2019 looks to be equally interesting. As the year draws to a close, now is a good time to pause, reflect, and give thanks for all that we have to be grateful for. And we truly treasure our subscribers, supporters and loyal fans! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to all our readers and customers, without whom our business could not exist. We thank you for all the support and encouragement that we continue to receive. Read More.....

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In Law Quest Blogs
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Is a verbal agreement binding? I agreed to paint a mural in a guy’s reception area. When I finished he refused to pay me what we had agreed. He denied our agreement, and said that even if there was an agreement it wasn’t binding because it wasn’t written. He then claimed that I had donated my time as a marketing exercise! I’m a struggling artist, and this job took me 3 days!     Read More.....

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In Law Quest Blogs
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My tenant moved out five days ago and is now getting all shirty about getting her deposit back. The problem is, she’s agreed to pay for a large window that her son cracked with a cricket ball – out of the deposit. My handyman is snowed under at the moment. He has ordered the glass but will only be repairing the window next week. Is there any deadline by which I have to repay her deposit, or can I wait until my handyman has finished the job? Read More.....

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In Property Matters
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There’s a familiar struggle that plays out at the end of every lease. It revolves around the repayment of the deposit. Unsurprisingly, the tenant is keen on getting their deposit back pronto. But the landlord is invariably not so keen to part with the cash. The distrust on both sides is not entirely without justification.

There are many tenants who have been caught out by the games that landlords are wont to play with their deposit. On the final day of the lease the tenant dutifully removes the last moving box, sweeps the last dust particle, locks the door on the pristine property and returns the keys. Only to find themselves being held liable for paying a painter, carpet-cleaner, handyman, gardener, cleaner. For good measure the tenant may even find themselves paying for the carpets to be replaced and fixtures to be updated. All out of their hard-earned deposit. Read More.....

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