Becoming homeless with full time job

1. Chronic short supply of housing
2. If we were in the 80s now, there would have been plane-loads of people leaving - freeing up houses. Now we have people who just don't feel like working (despite there being lots of work available) and we give them a house and a free salary so why leave at all?

You've contacted the RTB and your landlord has registered your tenancy with the RTB? You need a yes to both of these. If landlord has not registered the tenancy then...

If the tenancy is indeed registered then the RTB will be able to advise you.

Work your network, not just looking online Someone you know knows Someone who needs a reliable tenant like you, and doesn't want to advertise.

But have they actually spoke to the landlord and explained that they are trying their best to find somewhere but can't at the moment?

Going to the RTB first without speaking to the landlord is going to antagonise the landlord and ultimately lead to a soured relationship. If the landlord is not understanding then go to the RTB.

As I said clear communication is key in situations like this. Often intervention by RTB, threshold etc actually does more harm than good.

The landlord has issued the notice in-line with the law un palatable as it might be for the tenant. The landlord might have very good reasons to sell thats their business. However again I see suggestions on how to thwart the legal process. This does no one any good in the long term. Landlord has additional unnecessary expenses and no one will rent to the tenant after.

Additionally it only makes it harder collective for potential tenants to fond a place to rent with stories like this.

This story told by the lordland could go like this.... rented to tenant had to sell abided by the law and the tenant is still in the property. Wheres the justice.

⬆️ That’s the rtb page about ending a fixed term tenancy, which is what you have if you signed a one year lease. The ll is not following the rules here at all. Doesn’t matter what signs you had this was coming, the ll is in the wrong to give you a month’s notice.

If I were you I wouldn’t be moving into my car. Call Threshold. They’re a tenant advocacy organisation not a state agency. They will give you advice, not fine your landlord.

1800 454 454

But why not do both? Threshold will not contact the landlord. They will tell op what their rights are. Surely that’s information they should have??

I dunno. The landlord signed a contract they had no intention of honouring, knowing it would cause huge disruption to op. I wouldn’t be so confident they’ll agree to give op longer out of the good of their heart. But talking to the landlord is certainly a good idea. I would also want to be sure of my rights, which is why I would call Threshold if I was unclear (which op seems to be).

And I’m not anti-ll as you seem to suggest. I’m a landlord myself. I’m anti-d***head.