Peter Morgan v Hacienda Caravan Park Pty Ltd

In the matter of Peter Morgan v Hacienda Caravan Park Pty Ltd, the applicant, Peter Morgan, sought relief from the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal regarding an increase in the rent of a caravan site at Hacienda Caravan Park. Morgan argued that the rent increase was unreasonable and that the tribunal should intervene to set a fair and reasonable rent. The respondent, Hacienda Caravan Park Pty Ltd, contended that the rent increase was justified and that the tribunal should not interfere with their contractual rights. The legal issues before the tribunal included whether the rent increase was unreasonable and whether the tribunal had the authority to set a fair and reasonable rent. The tribunal found that the rent increase was unreasonable and that it had the authority to set a fair and reasonable rent. The tribunal ordered that the rent should not be increased by more than $5.00 per week for the 12 month period commencing 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, any amount of rent which had been overpaid as a result of the order was to be refunded to the applicant, and time was extended to bring a related application. All other claims were dismissed.