Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a moratorium on evictions last month, but not every state is enacting it in the same way
But with the moratorium yet to be signed into law, and states now beginning to amend their own tenancy laws, some landlords and tenants around the country have been left confused about their rights and responsibilities.The NSW Government announced on Monday that
Renters and landlords will have to come together to negotiate an interim plan, and those who cannot settle on a deal will have to go to the Residential Tenancies Authority for mediation. The state government has not clarified whether unpaid rent will have to be repaid after the pandemic, with renters warned to assume it will have to be repaid eventually.The Victorian Government has not elaborated on how it will enact the moratorium on evictions.
Where a tenant is served with an eviction notice, the tenant can take the matter to the Victoria Consumer Affairs Tribunal and remain in the property until the hearing if they choose. The Western Australian Government has said it is in the process of amending the state’s tenancy laws to enact the moratorium on evictions locally.Tenants and landlords are still being encouraged to discuss alternative payment plans until the moratorium on evictions is formally enacted.
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