26 May 2023
Significant changes to Western Australian tenancy laws have been announced, in an effort to “improve rights for renters and provide certainty for landlords”.
The changes centre around prohibiting the practice of rent bidding, reducing the frequency at which rent may be increased, and allowing greater freedom for tenants around making minor modifications to a rental property and keeping pets on premises.
Read More27 March 2023
Following consultation with property industry participants and the public late last year, the South Australian Government has now introduced proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1995 to parliament.
The Government of South Australia initially outlined immediate priorities on 15 February 2023, including:
a commitment to improving housing outcomes
more affordable rental bonds
a ban on rent bidding
restrictions on what information is requested on rental application forms
greater protection for tenant information
As the key regulator of the property industry in South Australia, Consumer and Business Services (CBS) has announced they will “provide advice to the State Government to inform the best way forward for South Australia”.
Read More2 December 2022
There’s been a lot of discussion around legislative changes for the SA, NSW and WA residential and commercial property sectors over the past month. We also saw several agents in WA, Tasmania and Victoria receive court charges, fines and licence suspensions over industry misconduct.
Read More28 November 2022
NSW Fair Trading announced in their latest issue of The Letterbox today that the regulator is now in consultation with the community regarding residential tenancy laws. The main topics of discussion include:
a review of the 2019 reforms made to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 surrounding tenants experiencing domestic violence, and
whether laws around keeping pets in a rental property should change.
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