@hiprooster said:
is half price rent for the term of the project an acceptable offer from the landlord considering the garage/driveway was up usable during this time?
Only you can decide that – but I’d take it
Is a lock up garage classified as an interior room to the rental property?
No
How do I go about seeking a fair compensation assessment for this inconvenience, as it took a number of hours to clear out garage and put stuff back, had to find alternative areas to store what was in the garage( couldn’t use the laundry during this time) and so on and so forth?
Calculate your costs based on actual storage fees (regardless of where or not you paid for storage) and add a figure for inconvenience.
Talk to your local Tenants Union for advice (tenants.org.au) and Consumer Affairs for action.