South Australia rental reforms: An update on laws for renting with pets

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South Australia rental reforms: An update on laws for renting with pets

18 June 2023

Earlier this year, the South Australian Government provided broader insight into the changes expected to residential tenancy laws. The Government sought and received feedback on a range of issues, including the rules around ending or not renewing a lease, maximum bond amounts, rent bidding, and tenant rights around renting with pets.

South Australia Consumer and Business Services (CBS) has today provided an update on the issue of renting with pets, and the new rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords around the issue.

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WA Consumer Protection announces changes to tenancy laws

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WA Consumer Protection announces changes to tenancy laws

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.

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Reforms to South Australian renting law officially underway

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Reforms to South Australian renting law officially underway

27 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”.

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December 2022 Newsletter

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December 2022 Newsletter

2 December 2022

Newsletter snapshot:

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.

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Review of NSW rental laws: Domestic violence and renting with pets

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Review of NSW rental laws: Domestic violence and renting with pets

28 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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