Eviction prevented

Wendy was a sole parent of one dependent child renting in the City of Kingston. She was a victim survivor of family violence and had rental arrears of several thousand dollars. She did not attend her possession order hearing in the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court (MCV) and a possession order was granted in her absence. Her rental provider subsequently sought a warrant of possession from Police for the eviction. Immediately after PCLC’s TAAP lawyer received Wendy’s instructions, they made an application to MCV seeking a stay on the warrant of possession and a re-hearing of the possession order application. The real estate agent was cooperative after PCLC intervened on behalf of Wendy. The Magistrate ultimately agreed to allow renewal application and a re-hearing of the substantive possession rent arrears matter. Wendy was eventually successful in the re-hearing and obtained a payment plan. PCLC’s TAAP lawyer further liaised with the Salvation Army and Launch Housing to pay off the rental arrears and Wendy’s tenancy was saved.