Rent Capping
We all know, the evidence is there right in front of us, that Hobart is now the least affordable capital city in Australia.
We all know, the evidence is there right in front of us, that Hobart is now the least affordable capital city in Australia.
The Tenants' Union of Tasmania makes it clear that as a result of the housing crisis some landlords are gouging tenants, which is driving up homelessness rates.
The Residential Tenancy Act, as the Government would know, is an act which has many parts of it that need to be updated.
The Liberals have used their numbers once again to prevent debate on the capacity of another failing Minister. This time, Housing Minister, Roger Jaensch.
There is a surge in the budget allocation that runs out next year for child safety services.
The full bench of the Supreme Court last week upheld an earlier ruling that Housing Tasmania tenants are entitled to natural justice.
I raise with the minister a number of questions about the Residential Tenancy Act because there is unfinished business in this legislation.
The Attorney General has failed to commit to a deadline for declaring the amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act 1997.