The Government have passed the Residential Tenancies Amendment (RTA) Bill 2020. The amendments make a number of changes to the Act, which will affect both landlords and tenants.
On Wednesday 25 March the Government announced a rent freeze and more protection for tenants.
On 1 July 2019 the Residential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) Regulations 2019 (Standards) come into force. The Standards set minimum requirements landlords need to meet for tenants in relation to heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and drainage and draught stopping. In this article we seek to dispel some of the myths and 'fake news' around this legislation to give you the run-down on what you'll need to do to meet the requirements.
A co-ownership agreement might just save your friendship. With the average house prices rising, getting on the property ladder can be harder than ever - especially if you're single and don't have the benefit of two incomes to draw upon.
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