Domestic violence victims should be able to terminate their leases immediately if they are at risk of further abuse according to a new Griffith University study.
As part of her Honours thesis, law student Bianca Fernandez examined the consequences for victims of domestic and family violence when they are forced to terminate a lease in Queensland to escape abuse.
Bianca Fernandez
“Currently a victim must apply to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a termination order and remain on the premises before they are allowed to terminate their lease,’’ she says.
“If a victim terminates their lease without the requisite termination order she remains legally liable for the rental property. This means if the property is damaged or the perpetrator does not pay the rent, the victim is liable to compensate the landlord.
“Additionally, she could be listed on a tenancy database as an unsuitable tenant for breaching her tenancy agreement meaning it will be very
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