Hello, I'm living in my current single bedroom apartment for about 1 year and 1 month.
Last December, my one year contract finished and the agent offered to extend the contract with an increase in rent of about $10 per week for another year. I was unable to accept the contract at that time as I was waiting for an outcome of a job application that I applied in another state. So I asked him for some time to which he agreed and gave me a contract for a month with a $10 increase in rent per week. I accepted the contract.
Now, the job application did not go in my favour, I asked the agent to extend the contract for another 6 months. He gave me a contract for another 6 months with another $10 increase in rent per week with just 1 week notice.
Is it fair to increase the rent twice within one month gap? I'm living in SA.
Thanks.
Well a quick google search says you’re supposed to get 60 days notice in Sth AUS but it also doesn’t say what happens on extension of lease..