Will rent reforms push rents higher?
Proposed rental reforms could reshape landlord behaviour, with potential flow-on effects for rents, tenant screening and housing supply.
Rental affordability in Western Australia has fallen to a record low with median advertised rents across Perth growing by almost 95 per cent since 2019. (Image source: MargJohnsonVA/Shutterstock.com)
This conversation is not about evictions. Landlords must have a legislated reason if they pursue an eviction. REIWA has no argument with that.
We are talking about the ability to end, or not renew, a lease – following the proper processes set out by legislation – without having to provide a reason.
This is always a highly emotive debate. When it comes to any reform, we need to put emotion aside and consider the potential costs of change.
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