The Western Australia (WA) government announced rental reforms that will help balance the needs between renters and landlords as the state is the last jurisdiction in Australia where renters can be evicted with no-grounds.
WA Commerce Minister, Sue Ellery, introduced rental reforms on May 26 that will improve the rights for renters and provide certainty for landlords.
The modernised tenancy law will reduce the frequency of rent increases and will only be allowed to increase once every 12 months—rent increases can currently occur every six months. The practise of rent bidding will also be prohibited.
The proposed ban on rent bidding will mean landlords and property managers won’t be able to pressure or ask applicants to offer a higher price than the advertised rent to secure the property….