Bond return
Hi all, just had a quick query. In Perth, W.A. Lease has come to an end. Keys handed back on the 19/5/26. Final bond inspection complete and all was mostly well. However today when I went back to fix the few minor issues listed after the inspection ( dust on outdoor light switch ) etc, I noticed a major water leak in the front yard, coming up through the pavers from a water main pipe underneath.
Anyways I reported this straight away to the agent, plumber came out, repaired it and so on. Just so happened that today I also got my water bill from the property manager. Nearly $700. Previous one was $88 for reference. Due to the major leak was over 7x higher than usual.
So the property manager has lodged a leak allowance application with water corp and informed me that it can take up to 20 business days to process. They Insist they must keep my bond until then, even tho the burst water pipe/ excessive water usage is nothing to do with me. Is this legal?
Also I think I’m just going to lodge my bond return application myself and get the ball rolling but wanted to ask for advice first. Sorry about the long post.
Cheers