They obtained all the leases from WAC just before they were due to expire. Since then, nobody really knows who the landlord is, since to be a "competent landlord" under the relevant Act there's a time period of 14 months involved. In the meantime, the council appear to be running things directly, or at least the rent is being paid to them instead of a concession holder, and they don't seem to want to change that any time soon. So the notices to quit that Heliair seem to be issuing everybody are unenforceable.
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