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John Melis, Lawyer
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VerifiedHi I am John a solicitor in MelbourneIn relation to your matter concerning the rental property and the relevant damage, you only have to pay what is reasonable in the circumstances.Where you do not agree with the charges that are being raised in relation to the repairs you are in entitled To raise proceedings in the Victorian civil administrative tribunalHowever, I do recommend that you obtain secondary quote on the repairs, from another tradesperson, as sometimes agents trades people do charge excessive amountsThank you for reaching out today.You have a legal right to protect your interests in this important situation.I am a user like you in this chat forum to assist in your important question today.Thank you kindly for rating me with 5 stars, which helps me support the community.You can come back to this post any time to ask questions without additional charge.I hope I have assisted with answering your important question today, and thank you for supporting the community.
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