Landlord left with almighty mess and $30k in unpaid rent by animal-loving tenant
Last year, Fiona Martin's four-bedroom investment property was spotless.
But a renter with at least four dogs and several birds has been calling it home, while treating it as a dump.
Months ago, Fiona claims her tenant stopped paying rent, racking up a debt of more than $30,000.
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Last year, Fiona Martin's four-bedroom investment property was spotless. A Current Affair
Fiona claims her tenant stopped paying rent and racked up a debt of more than $30,000. A Current Affair
After battling bureaucracy and tribunals, Fiona has finally got the renter out.
But inside, bags of rubbish, empty coke bottles, animal faeces and bird seed fill the home in Sydney's north.
While she's out of pocket tens of thousands of dollars, Fiona's gripe isn't with her former tenant.
"It's always been with the system, from the moment we knew we had a problem," she told A Current Affair.
Bags of rubbish, empty coke bottles, animal faeces and bird seed fill the home in Sydney's north. A Current Affair
Fiona says she even tried to find her tenant a place in public housing.
"She, too, wasn't looked after. The system is broken."
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