It has been more than 10 years since rental laws have been reviewed in Western Australia.
The government is reviewing, the Residential Tenancies Act 1987 and want to hear from the public.
The State government is encouraging everyone to read
the public consultation discussion paper and to share their thoughts and
feedback.
You can download the consultation paper here: http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/publications/residential-tenancies-act-review-2019-public-consultation-paper
The public consultation discussion paper follows the
tenancy life cycle and explores potential issues that may arise at each
stage.
The government is seeking your input on key issues for reform
including:
- improving
security of tenure for tenants;
- should
termination of a tenancy require reasons and do away with "no
grounds” terminations;
- disclosure
of important information before a tenancy begins;
- minimum
standards of rental properties and maintenance and repairs;
- tenant
responsibility for willful damage;
- bonds,
rental increases and other charges;
- making
a rental property a home, including the right to keep pets and make minor
modifications;
- regulation
of boarding and lodging and room-by-room rentals; and
- changes
to the dispute resolution process.
RealRenta dates and time stamps all communicate between landlords and tenants.
Tenants
can request maintenance via the RealRenta platform and landlords can send
reminders for inspections to tenants.
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Marlene Liontis
Sunday, 2 February 2020
