Complaint Review: Ray White Paddington Brisbane

Brisbane property manager samuel hadgelias who forced tennants to sign blank bond refund forms at the start of a lease and later lodging false bond refund claims has been fined $7000 in the brisbane magistrates court . Residential tenancies authority genral manager fergus smith said the rta prosecuted the son of a prominent real estate identity for five offences related to the inclusion of special terms in the tenancy which contravened tenancy laws desinged to protect vunrable tenants . Counsel for the rta david thomae said the court should send a clear message to the property manager and others who contemplated breaking tenancy laws . Magistate john costello fined samuel hadgelias and ray white paddington $7000 and awarded a further $4898 in costs to the rta