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The draft explains the renter’s grounds for leaving immediately, invites the rental provider’s agreement, and notes that compensation and bond matters may be dealt with separately. It also includes settlement terms to propose an amicable resolution and a timeline for response, after which written notice may be issued.","Example of letter seeking termination by consent due to the poor state of the rental before renter lives in the premises\nUse the template letter that starts on the next page when the rental provider (official name for the landlord) has breached (not carried out) their legal duty to:\nEnsure rental premises are vacant and reasonably clean (see section \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/vic/consol_act/rta1997207/s65.html\" \\h \u001465\u0015 of Victoria’s rental law, the Residential Tenancies Act 1997), or\nTheir legal duty to maintain rental premises in good repair and in a suitable condition for occupation (see section \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/vic/consol_act/rta1997207/s68.html\" \u001468\u0015 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997)\nYou can use this letter in particular circumstances – when you have picked up the keys but then found the rental is in poor repair or otherwise unavailable to live in. Therefore you want to terminate immediately your rental agreement (lease) by consent with the rental provider, but not pursue compensation from them.\nInstructions on how to fill out the letter\nUse this letter if you have signed a rental agreement, picked up the keys, and may have even moved in your belongings, but want to immediately terminate your rental agreement by consent with the rental provider before you start living in the rental. This is because one or more of the following circumstances applied to the property:\nIn poor repair\nNot reasonably clean\nNot vacant\nDid not meet the rental minimum standards under the law\nUnfit for human habitation\nDestroyed totally, or to such an extent as to be rendered unsafe\nNot legally available for use as a residence\nNot available for occupation for any other reason\nFill in your own details in the letter:\nFill in your details and the details of the rental provider (landlord) or real estate agent\nChoose from the examples given for your reason to terminate the rental agreement. Delete the other reasons\nFeel free to add details about the condition of the property in the EXTRA DETAILS paragraph on the first page of the letter.\nDelete this page of instructions and any remaining instructions in the letter before you send the letter.\n[Your name]\n[Your address]\n[Date]\n[Rental provider’s or real estate agent’s name]\n[Agent’s company name if the letter is addressed to the agent]\n[Address]\nDear [Name],\n[Rental property address]: Request to terminate fixed term agreement by consent\nI am writing to request that my fixed term rental agreement be terminated with the consent of you/the rental provider [delete as appropriate] in accordance with section \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/vic/consol_act/rta1997207/s91d.html\" \\h \u001491D\u0015 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic).\nThe reason I wish to leave is that on the day I moved in, the property:\n[Select one or more of the reasons below that apply to your situation]\nWas in poor repair, and still is, in breach of the rental provider’s duties under section 68 of the Residential Tenancies Act\nWas not reasonably clean, and still isn’t, in breach of the rental provider’s duties under section 65 of the Residential Tenancies Act\nWas not vacant, and still isn’t, in breach of the rental provider’s duties under of section 65 of the Residential Tenancies Act\nDid not meet the prescribed rental minimum standards under the Residential Tenancies Act\nWas unfit for human habitation\nWas destroyed totally or to such an extent as to be rendered unsafe\nWas not legally available for use as a residence\nWas for any other reason unavailable for occupation, because [give the reason]\n[EXTRA DETAILS – add any extra details here to further explain the issue or issues. Attach photos or videos if they will help show the problem.]\nI understand I could issue a notice of breach of duty and/or apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) for orders about the breaches, as well as claim compensation. 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