Anika provides free legal advice and ongoing casework to vulnerable renters who are being evicted for rental arrears, need repairs performed in their rental, or need assistance in getting their bond returned.
You can refer someone to Anika Legal’s services by helping them fill out this 10 minute questionnaire, or sending an email to [email protected].
1. Legal advice
We’ll provide legal advice outlining our client’s rights and options
2. Casework
We’ll communicate with their landlord on our client’s behalf, and apply for VCAT if necessary
3. VCAT preparation
We’ll work with our client to prepare them to self-represent at VCAT
The best way to refer a client is to help them complete our 10-minute questionnaire.
If you already have written information about your client’s case you can email their contact details and circumstances to [email protected]
We can help people who:
99% of clients referred to Anika meet our eligibility criteria. We conduct an eligibility assessment after receiving the questionnaire submission, and on the rare occasion a client does not meet the criteria, we refer them to the most appropriate service.
If your community organisation would like to discuss the best way to refer clients to Anika, our Community Partnerships Team can provide your organisation with up to date referral resources or present at your team meeting. Email us at [email protected]
