WA rental reforms put property managers on notice over tenant information
Proposed restrictions on the information landlords and property managers can collect from prospective tenants are drawing concern that applications could become harder to assess.
Property managers are facing tighter rules around the personal information they can collect when assessing rental applications in WA. (Image source: Shutterstock.com and API Magazine)
The upcoming reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (RTA) will regulate the information prospective tenants can be asked to provide.
For example, property managers and investment property owners will not be able to ask about:
- gender; names or ages of dependents
- citizenship status; visa expiry; student status; retirement status
- details of previous living history; current applications for other properties and previous involvement in le…
