Megan’s Story
Megan shares her story of how her violent partner was a joint lessor on their home.
Megan shares her story of how her violent partner was a joint lessor on their home.
Megan and her partner James rented their home together and were both listed on the lease. After a series of violent life-threatening incidents Megan applied for a restraining order and sought support and advice from the local women’s refuge.
Megan contacted Tenancy WA because she really wanted to stay in her home and have James removed from the lease. James was fighting the restraining order and wouldn’t reply to any requests about changing the lease into Megan’s name. In addition, he was not paying any rent. Tenancy WA advised Megan about her options and supported her in negotiations with the landlord of the property.
Due to Western Australia having no specific provisions in the Residential Tenancies Act to deal with family and domestic violence situations at the time, there was no power for the Court to transfer a lease into one name.
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