The new Quarterly Rental Review from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) shows that rents are continuing to rise and vacancy rates lower, while landlords’ profits go up.
The Greens welcome the Government’s decision to move forward the commencement of the review of the Residential Tenancy Act.
In the next term of Parliament the Greens will move legislation to give Tasmanian renters the rights they deserve.
The Liberals have allowed Tasmanian’s rentals to be converted to short stay accommodation for too long.
New data from National Shelter and SGS Economics and Planning shows that rents are continuing to rise across the state, becoming unaffordable in a number of suburbs.
The Greens have tabled a bill which seeks to give renters real rights, and end unfair evictions.
The Greens welcome the passage through the Tasmanian House of Assembly of reforms which give renters the right to have pets.
The Greens strongly support the Tenants’ Union’s call for legal reform to ensure Tasmanian renters with assistance animals don’t face discrimination.
The Greens echo the calls of The Tenants Union of Tasmania for greater funding to assist renters as demand grows.
To start with, we fully support increasing the rights of renters and regarding pets in rentals and minor modifications this bill goes some of the way, but I want to put on the ....