PROPERTY REVIEWER
RENT increases are now capped to one per year and no grounds eviction banned in NSW, after the Minns government passed significant law reforms that bring more power to...
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2024 also makes it easier to have pets in rentals, allows for fee-free ways to pay rent, and prohibits paying for background checks when...
The NSW government said reforms will give landlords more clarity on when they can end a fixed term or periodic lease based on “clear, straightforward reasons”. The move has been in...
The legislation also closes a legal loophole – protections against multiple rent hikes previously did not apply to fixed term leases of less than two years, or when there is a change in the...
NSW rental commissioner Trina Jones said the current rental market in NSW is the “toughest that renters have seen for decades”, with historically low vacancy rates, and median rent...
Sydney’s vacancy rate fell in September to a tight 1.56%, according to the latest PropTrack data, while Domain data shows median rents in the capital are at a record-high $775 per week...
These reforms will provide tenants with practical and meaningful support, which will help ease the insecurity and vulnerability of renting in challenging city...
They also allow for tenants to have free ways to pay their rent. Property owners and agents are required to offer zero-fee ways to pay such as bank transfer and Commonwealth Centrepay...
The government said the passing of the laws follows “extensive and detailed discussions with renter advocates, industry stakeholders and tenancy experts”,...
RENT increases are now capped to one per year and no grounds eviction banned in NSW, after the Minns government passed significant law reforms that bring more power to...