NT landlords made liable for break-ins

NT landlords made liable for break-ins at rental properties without 'reasonable security'

Despite not having any insurance, Ms Guerin was able get her landlord to compensate her for more than $5,000 worth of stolen possessions.

The Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) found the landlord had failed to provide "reasonable security" at the property.

NT landlords made liable for break-ins at rental properties without 'reasonable security' NT landlords made liable for goods stolen during break-ins

 

Seems like common sense to me. Don't secure your property -> expect it to be broken into.

Could be rorted though of course.

 

The article doesn't tell the whole story. The examples given were in Darwin's equivalent of the Bronx. Anything without security there is asking for trouble. The fact that it happened three times before the landlord did anything is also a concern.

 

Complete beat up. What sort of security can you get if you've got louvred windows for ventilation? The tenant should have been aware of the issue of security and weighed that up against natural ventilation or living in a more expensive air conditioned house with fixed glazing/operable windows. Door and window locks do nothing for easily removable louvres.

Are land lords being compelled to upgrade houses which have served the area for 50+ years?

 

That's the whole story, really.
If he had upgraded the windows, or whatever, on first request, then NTCAT wouldn't have awarded compensation.
The real question is how much is enough for security?