u/NewAmbition8911

Looking for advice. Throwaway-style post, deliberately vague on identifying details.

Background:

• Renting a unit in Western Sydney, NSW
• Signed a 12-month fixed-term lease in December 2025, runs until December 2026
• Rent around $630/week, always paid on time, often a month in advance
• The property was actually listed for sale before I signed. The leasing agent verbally assured me the owner had withdrawn the sale and would keep it as an investment property — that's a key reason I felt comfortable signing a 12-month lease

What's happened since:

• Just 6 weeks after I moved in, I received a formal Notice of Intention to Sell with proposed inspections starting only 3 days later. I pushed back in writing citing section 53's 14-day requirement. They complied and rescheduled.
• Since then, multiple inspections held with less than 24 hours notice (legal minimum is 48 hours under section 55)
• One inspection in March was held with no notice at all. The agent admitted this in writing and personally promised to ensure all future notices would be on time
• Tonight I noticed they've publicly advertised an inspection on realestate.com.au for tomorrow — again with no notice given to me. Repeat breach despite the written promise
• One occasion where the agent entered the property using keys without knocking while I was home

Recent developments:

• The sales agent recently called me asking if I'd vacate in 30 days in exchange for "2-3 weeks rent compensation"
• I declined verbally and followed up in writing with reasonable counter-terms: 6 weeks rent compensation, full bond return, moving/cleaning costs covered, rent overlap covered if needed, no break/reletting fees, flexible vacate date after I find a suitable new property, written agreement
• Agent has gone silent since my email
• I've also asked that all communication be in writing going forward

My understanding of NSW law:

• Sale is not valid grounds to terminate a fixed-term lease early — termination date must be on or after the lease end date
• Section 26 may apply: if intention to sell wasn't properly disclosed before signing, I may have grounds to terminate with 14 days notice. The fact that intent to sell was formally noticed only 6 weeks after I signed makes me wonder whether it was ever genuinely abandoned
• Pattern of inspection notice breaches and unlawful entry could support a compensation claim at NCAT

My questions:

1. Is my section 26 non-disclosure angle realistically strong, given that intent to sell was formally served only ~6 weeks after a 12-month lease was signed, and the property had been listed before I signed?
2. Is 6 weeks rent + costs a realistic compensation figure, or am I underselling myself?
3. Given the documented pattern of notice breaches starting from day one and continuing despite written promises to fix it, does that meaningfully strengthen my position?
4. Should I just hold out until December 2026 and let them deal with it?
5. Anyone been through similar with a fixed-term lease + mid-tenancy sale? What worked?

I'm planning to call TAAS Monday morning. Just looking for additional perspectives in the meantime.

Thanks in advance.

Looking for advice. Throwaway-style post, deliberately vague on identifying details.

Background:

• Renting a unit in Western Sydney, NSW
• Signed a 12-month fixed-term lease in December 2025, runs until December 2026
• Rent around $630/week, always paid on time, often a month in advance
• The property was actually listed for sale before I signed. The leasing agent verbally assured me the owner had withdrawn the sale and would keep it as an investment property — that's a key reason I felt comfortable signing a 12-month lease

What's happened since:

• Just 6 weeks after I moved in, I received a formal Notice of Intention to Sell with proposed inspections starting only 3 days later. I pushed back in writing citing section 53's 14-day requirement. They complied and rescheduled.
• Since then, multiple inspections held with less than 24 hours notice (legal minimum is 48 hours under section 55)
• One inspection in March was held with no notice at all. The agent admitted this in writing and personally promised to ensure all future notices would be on time
• Tonight I noticed they've publicly advertised an inspection on realestate.com.au for tomorrow — again with no notice given to me. Repeat breach despite the written promise
• One occasion where the agent entered the property using keys without knocking while I was home

Recent developments:

• The sales agent recently called me asking if I'd vacate in 30 days in exchange for "2-3 weeks rent compensation"
• I declined verbally and followed up in writing with reasonable counter-terms: 6 weeks rent compensation, full bond return, moving/cleaning costs covered, rent overlap covered if needed, no break/reletting fees, flexible vacate date after I find a suitable new property, written agreement
• Agent has gone silent since my email
• I've also asked that all communication be in writing going forward

My understanding of NSW law:

• Sale is not valid grounds to terminate a fixed-term lease early — termination date must be on or after the lease end date
• Section 26 may apply: if intention to sell wasn't properly disclosed before signing, I may have grounds to terminate with 14 days notice. The fact that intent to sell was formally noticed only 6 weeks after I signed makes me wonder whether it was ever genuinely abandoned
• Pattern of inspection notice breaches and unlawful entry could support a compensation claim at NCAT

My questions:

1. Is my section 26 non-disclosure angle realistically strong, given that intent to sell was formally served only ~6 weeks after a 12-month lease was signed, and the property had been listed before I signed?
2. Is 6 weeks rent + costs a realistic compensation figure, or am I underselling myself?
3. Given the documented pattern of notice breaches starting from day one and continuing despite written promises to fix it, does that meaningfully strengthen my position?
4. Should I just hold out until December 2026 and let them deal with it?
5. Anyone been through similar with a fixed-term lease + mid-tenancy sale? What worked?

I'm planning to call TAAS Monday morning. Just looking for additional perspectives in the meantime.

Thanks in advance.

Looking for advice. Throwaway-style post, deliberately vague on identifying details.

Background:

• Renting a unit in Western Sydney, NSW
• Signed a 12-month fixed-term lease in December 2025, runs until December 2026
• Rent around $630/week, always paid on time, often a month in advance
• The property was actually listed for sale before I signed. The leasing agent verbally assured me the owner had withdrawn the sale and would keep it as an investment property — that's a key reason I felt comfortable signing a 12-month lease

What's happened since:

• Just 6 weeks after I moved in, I received a formal Notice of Intention to Sell with proposed inspections starting only 3 days later. I pushed back in writing citing section 53's 14-day requirement. They complied and rescheduled.
• Since then, multiple inspections held with less than 24 hours notice (legal minimum is 48 hours under section 55)
• One inspection in March was held with no notice at all. The agent admitted this in writing and personally promised to ensure all future notices would be on time
• Tonight I noticed they've publicly advertised an inspection on realestate.com.au for tomorrow — again with no notice given to me. Repeat breach despite the written promise
• One occasion where the agent entered the property using keys without knocking while I was home

Recent developments:

• The sales agent recently called me asking if I'd vacate in 30 days in exchange for "2-3 weeks rent compensation"
• I declined verbally and followed up in writing with reasonable counter-terms: 6 weeks rent compensation, full bond return, moving/cleaning costs covered, rent overlap covered if needed, no break/reletting fees, flexible vacate date after I find a suitable new property, written agreement
• Agent has gone silent since my email
• I've also asked that all communication be in writing going forward

My understanding of NSW law:

• Sale is not valid grounds to terminate a fixed-term lease early — termination date must be on or after the lease end date
• Section 26 may apply: if intention to sell wasn't properly disclosed before signing, I may have grounds to terminate with 14 days notice. The fact that intent to sell was formally noticed only 6 weeks after I signed makes me wonder whether it was ever genuinely abandoned
• Pattern of inspection notice breaches and unlawful entry could support a compensation claim at NCAT

My questions:

1. Is my section 26 non-disclosure angle realistically strong, given that intent to sell was formally served only ~6 weeks after a 12-month lease was signed, and the property had been listed before I signed?
2. Is 6 weeks rent + costs a realistic compensation figure, or am I underselling myself?
3. Given the documented pattern of notice breaches starting from day one and continuing despite written promises to fix it, does that meaningfully strengthen my position?
4. Should I just hold out until December 2026 and let them deal with it?
5. Anyone been through similar with a fixed-term lease + mid-tenancy sale? What worked?

I'm planning to call TAAS Monday morning. Just looking for additional perspectives in the meantime.

Thanks in advance.