An elderly social housing tenant in Melbourne has had her eviction notice struck out after she continued paying her previous rent despite a weekly increase of about $65. The dispute began after HousingFirst took over several properties previously run by Glenloch. The tenant challenged whether the higher rent had been properly introduced and kept paying about $234 a week. According to ABC News, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal(VCAT) later found the eviction notice invalid because of confusion over the amount the tenant was said to owe.
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