Following the passing of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019, further law changes are now proposed for residential tenancies. The government is currently considering introducing more protection
for tenants, including:

• Prohibiting landlords from inviting tenants to offer to pay more than the advertised rent (a bidding war)
• Increasing the minimum time between rent increases from 180 days to 12 months
• Making it easier for tenants to make 'minor changes' to a property
• Introducing a time limit on when landlords must provide Healthy Homes Standards information
• Requiring landlords to permit fibre installation except in limited circumstances, such as when the installation will compromise the structural integrity of the property, and
• Limiting the circumstances in which landlords can terminate a tenancy and removing landlords' ability to terminate a tenancy without reason.

If you would like to put forward your views on the proposed changes in the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, public submissions must be made to the Social Services and Community Committee by 25 March 2020.