ANALYSIS: How 5 key tenancy reforms are affecting renters and landlords around Australia
Much of the commentary on these reforms can take an "us and them" approach to tenant and property owner rights. This is unnecessary and a missed opportunity to educate investor landlords in their essential role as housing providers. It's clear an important element of the reforms is ensuring investors understand their role and have capacity to fulfil it.
It is too early to assess the direct impacts of recent reforms, not least because they have come into effect in the yearsReal estate industries and financial sectors — along with consumer affairs offices and tenant advocacy in each state and territory — can usefully support people who are looking to invest in residential property to understand their role and responsibilities as rental providers. States including Victoria and Tasmania have appointed a residential tenancies commissioner.
adequate income and resources to respond promptly to the need for any property repairs and improvementsTenants have to provide detailed evidence of their capacity to be a tenant. Rental providers should face similar requirements to rent out a property. Wendy Stone is Professor of Housing & Social Policy, Terry Burke is Emeritus Professor of Housing Studies and Zoe Goodall is a research associate at the Centre for Urban Transitions at Swinburne University of Technology. This piece first appeared on
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