In today's economy, it is becoming increasingly difficult for renters, especially those considered vulnerable, to find stable housing. Yet, despite these challenges, many such renters consistently pay their rent on time and maintain their properties in lived in, clean, undamaged condition.

The unfortunate reality is that when investment properties housing these vulnerable renters are sold, these tenants are often left with the daunting task of finding a new place when their lease ends, which can impose significant financial and emotional stress, fears of uncertainty, progression regression & much more dire adverse effects; which may unfairly impact their current situation and leave them facing homelessness, dangerous alternatives, delays in vacating properties: which contain every personal belonging and furniture item they own, which they had spent every savings they had to move into the property, after months rent up front and bond had been paid. 

Had they had known that the Owner was to sell property prior to moving in, renter would never have agreeded to what was a financially exhausting cost, with many other expenses of moving into a rental property with every cent they had, knowing that they may have to move out in a short 12 months later.

This is a deceptive manipulation that rental providers implement without any consideration or common decency, how their greedy, quick profit driven behaviors and actions to benefit themselves in the short-term out of the renters pockets and up until they vacate you from property, simply to turn the quickest cash flow coming in for them, and not ever taking the time to realise how their impulsive and conceded actions, implicate the worsening of homelessness, alongside many other hardship related  circumstances that directly affect vulnerable people (especially single females without family) due to becoming homeless and without safe and secure accommodation of their own. Which up until they had to vacate their rental accommodation, they were sufficiently paying the rent and keeping property damage free.

This petition shines a light on the fact that good renters, who comply with all requirements, are still susceptible to the whims of property owners or overzealous real estate agents. Many times, these renters face eviction or refusal of lease renewal, and when lease ends they have to vacate so the house is sold by current owner as a vacant possession, which originally renter/s were been told that the sale of property would not affect their tenancy, so they would comply and work for free basically, to assist the owner and Estate Agent in recieving the most profitable outcome in their favour and theirs alone.

Only for the renter to find out they had been manipulated after requesting a lease extension after unlawful breaches were made to gain access to the property, to impatiently obtain access to the property in the renters absense, after renter had spoken to agent and told them they wouldn't be home and would contact them the day renter returned home to property, just so they could film their walk through for advertisement, when renter confronted the agent about this disappointing breach by email, the provider retailiated due to not liking being called out for inappropriate behaviour and misconduct, which hadn't then been made into an official documented breach against the provider, which is what lead renter to feel the need to negotiate her tenancy agreement, to safeguard their accommodation at the time, due to fears of uncertainty because of the rental providers unhinged and dissmissive controlling behavioural conduct and attitude towards the renter for exercising or sharing any right.

Renter took the initiative to request that the lease be extended giving foresights of good measure, that in this economy is only fair and reasonable, however to renters heartdropping  shock, the rental provider (owner) decided to retaliate by doing the exact opposite, without any discussion or considerations given  to their rent paying Renter, and not due to any fault of the Renters own for any grounds for eviction, Renter was issued a NTV at the end of current lease, as the Rental Provider has changed the conditions of sale, which originally was verbally stated to not have any affect on the Renters tenancy, but now Provider has decided to sell property as a vacant possession, rather as a consequence to renter exercising their rights after rental provider and REA vendors' professional misconduct, to unlawfully gain entry to property to film a sales advertising video, which the property was not yet in any pre-preparation like form that would best represent the property for sale.

Had the Agent and Owner taken the respected rescheduling of the appointment with integrity to work with the renters availability, the property would have been more sale ready and better set for any advertising videography & so the renter could be home to attend to the house in time PRIOR, to contribute to working with them and provide a keen and attentively helpful approach to the overall presentation of property, had they been given the chance, especially since this particular renter had been in Melbourne at the time which is over an hour away from home, whilst renter attended the Royal Melbourne Hospital, having cast removed from broken NWB leg, which due to injury related restictions after the procedure, had prevented the renter returning home immediately after leg was forcefully braced, entering next stages of process for the broken leg bones healing stages of recovery. All of which was explained and mentioned to the Sales Vendor at the time when Renter informed and rescheduled.

Many similar forms of retaliation when renters stand up for their rights as outlined in the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, are punished in ways that seem lawful by rights of a rental provider on the outside, not seeing the impacts that the truth within the matter, is actually appalling and unjust spiteful, vindictive, unprecedented injustice, used to further impact the renter and cause further hardship beyond the current circumstances, where the rental providers responsibilities would end anyhow and the renters lease being extended for a year would have no future consequences or worries for the rental provider, once settlement of property is signed over to new owner..

I myself have witnessed and experienced scenarios where renters are retaliated against simply for bringing to attention the breaches of conduct, or professionalism by rental providers and/or property agents, just because a renter/s has actually taken the time to consider their position as renters, to better provide their rental providers, by ensuring the renters themselves know what is expected of them during their lease, wishing merely for a harmonious professional and fair rental relationship; Only for the Rental Providers and/or agents to be offended, as it brings to question their own poorly understood and lack of integrity within the industry that they live, breathe and make profit from, which prove that their knowledge of current Rental Reforms, Amendments and standardised rulings set in the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, which reflects poorly on them, which was never the renters intentions and therefore renters should not be punished, nor consequently implicated due to the facts which may come to light, when renters conduct themselves by Due Process actions 

These situations violate the standards set by the Residential Tenancies Act, yet they persist, leaving renters insecure and in peril of homelessness, uncertain, fearful and general unsafe feelings going ahead.

To combat this detrimental trend, I propose legislative reform to allow lease extensions for a no fault renter who holds a lease, to be ongoing, for renters who have demonstrated reliability and timeliness in their rent payments as well as good stewardship of the properties that house them.

This solution ensures that vulnerable renters are not penalised for circumstances beyond their control, which would have them have to seek government assistance and likely these circumstances of worsening homelessness statistics furthermore could add to the cost of tax payer money, especially when there was a viable and considerate option for people in a position to be able to contribute to preventing the hardships of this country and its good law abiding, rent paying citizens, yet don't, considering the number of rental providers whom have renters living in their properties: refusing to pay rent, causing severe damages to properties and still have a roof over their heads, but are not paying their way.

Why as a rental provider, would you purposely go out of your way to risk that your pushing the last straws of a reliable, comforming renter/s, already in vulnerable circumstances that disadvantage them more than investment property owners, and these renter/s, who as individual/s, pride themselves of actually DOING THE RIGHT THING, are met with the actions of rental providers and agents that only seem to punish them due to a providers ignorance and ego driven impulsive actions & bullying behaviours, adding to the growing number, already awful percentage of hard to find renters. Reducing the chances furthermore for possibilities of Decent and trusting renters, intl this housing crisis, who want to do right by their rental providers, by seeing them as someone they are grateful to and wish to show their appreciation being given the opportunity for renter/s to have a home...  Rental providers, should in return be providing accomodation long term, that offers them peace of mind knowing that their homes won't be disrupted due to property sales, when investment properties are sold, in the investment property market.

It's time we stand up for those who uphold their end of the residential agreement amidst economic and personal vulnerabilities, who communicate personally hoping to remedy any situation as it happens, before escalating matters to higher council.

We call on legislators to enact changes that secure housing stability for these renters whom rent a property to call home and have the graceful, humble integrity, that goes with the gratitude they hold.

Renter/s, without any fault of their own, are forced to go through housing uncertainties time and time again, on limited incomes especially as single individuals, after property ownership transitions.

This doesn't support those struggling and vulnerable individuals whonarr trying to get ahead in life, and that their current Housing provides them stability and that stability has proven a persons growth, which has been a long and painfully tormenting fight against all odds alone to get this far, putting real effort with noteworthy results, which can be proven.

 Knowingly that if the renter/s tenancy is to end, that the impacts of this availably preventable circumstance, will SEVERELY impact the renters life and further create much more hardships and present risks of circumstantial negative consequences, beyond homelessness, unemployment, financial hardship, and chances of vulnerability to dangerous and life threatening situations just to seek shelter.

Sign this petition to urge policy makers to safeguard the rights of our dependable Renters who make the community a brighter and much more liveable community having them amongst it and protect them from the instability brought about by property transactions & Rental providers ignorance, spite, resentment and general self righteous, egocentric, controlling and entitled behaviour.

Remember: Our Rights Do NOT End, Where Their Fears Begin.