We’ve served a notice to vacate already, but given that the...

We’ve served a notice to vacate already, but given that the amount owed is reasonably low we’ve been advised if it went to VCat we would lose.
The appliances deemed unsafe is a freestanding cooker (the connection hose is too long) gas heater in the roof space (access isn’t up to code) and an issue with the solar booster on the hottie being too close to something outside, I forget exactly.

My point is, the deck is definitely stacked against land lords and people who are having a crack at trying to improve their overall wealth.. and degenerate tenants get looked after by so many layers of protection that there’s little chance a landlord will come out on top.