Waddell v Terris

Tenant wins · Nepean · 2025-04-15

Adjudicator

Dawn Carr

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Landlord

W.W.

Tenant

C.T.

What happened

The Landlord applied to evict the Tenant for non-payment of rent. The hearing proceeded in the Tenant's absence. The Board found the N4 Notice of Termination was invalid due to an incorrect rental period and an unclear calculation of arrears. The Landlord was offered an order for arrears only but declined, choosing to have the application dismissed.

The ruling

The Landlord's application for eviction is dismissed. The dismissal was due to the N4 Notice being deemed invalid because of errors in the stated rental period and an unclear calculation of the rent arrears claimed, making it not substantially compliant with the Act.