NSW domestic violence victims now have more flexibility to break leases but the real estate industry is worried
TueTuesday 15
DecDecember 2020 at 7:27pm
Rani* said she did not have the money to break her lease but knew she needed to escape.
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Being able to break her lease without a financial hit is what Rani* believes kept her alive after her violent ex-husband followed her home after her daughter's birthday dinner.
Were it not for the help of LegalAid lawyers, she would've been penalised $2,500 to break her lease — she admits the hefty cost caused her to hesitate.