Legal Advice and Support
The Fremantle Community Legal Centre provides legal services to low-income members of the community.
Tenancy advocacy services include advising and assisting on recent issues around the ending of the emergency period under residential tenancy legislation. Such as:
- Excessive rent increases
- Notices of terminations
- Rent arrears, reductions and deferrals
- Needing extra time to find a new rental
They also encourage clients to act on their own behalf but can assist with:
- General tenancy information
- Advocacy & court representation
- Evictions
- Bond disputes/release of bond
- Breach of tenant rental agreements
- Assessment and referral for any other tangential matters
The welfare rights advocate encourages clients to act on their own behalf but can assist with:
- Information about social security rights and entitlements
- Advice on social security matters and the appeal system
- Advocacy with Centrelink on behalf of extremely vulnerable clients
- Limited representation with appeals (within the internal review process and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal)
Visit the Fremantle Community Legal Centre page for further information and to make an appointment.
Resources:
- Residential Tenancies - COVID-19 Response (what the end of the emergency period means for tenants and landlords)
- Financial Assistance
- Tenancy Fact Sheets