<prompt> Human: Realtor asked my 4 roommates and i if we wanted to renew our lease about a month ago. we immediately said yes and turned in our lease applications for the next lease period. 24 hours ago we were informed that we cannot re lease because one of my roommates applications didnt get approved, and someone else had just turned in an application and they had priority over us. we asked why the application wasnt approved but the realtor said that she was not allowed to tell us why. can i do anything to dispute this and keep my lease?Assistant: Well the other people didnt steal your place. They applied and got accepted. Theres nothing you can do because you didnt sign a new lease, just applied for it. Its shitty, and the realtors could have at least let you know who and why they didnt get accepted. A good realtor re: person would have also let you guys figure it out and given you a second chance to apply given youve been there for 5 years. Unfortunately, nothing in the housing market says you need to be a good person.Human: Someone was marketing this place for lease while the current tenants lived there. That person knew what they were doing and that they didnt want this group leasing again, especially if they are saying the new applicant has priority over someone already living there.Assistant: Not only this but who makes tenants re apply after 5 years ? It may be different in Australia but the agent asks if you want to extend then sends you documents to sign and most times with no rent increase.Applying to extend your lease is ludicrous and I see absolutely no point to it.Human: 3 out of 5 people of the current lease are staying the other two are moving out for jobs and school. 2 more are moving in so they asked us to reapply  <response>: So you arent renewing the lease, you are re-applying with 2 new names and 2 omitted names. Case is closed; you should try to find a new place quickly! 