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Proposed change to the Residential Tenancies Act

By |2021-08-12T09:26:12+10:00August 12th, 2021|Legislation Updates|

Recently the ACT government (via its Justice directorate) released a consultation paper on four proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act. The key areas of discussion are: The removal of without cause evictions (currently available via a 26 week without cause eviction notice) The implementation of tenant rights to grow food and compost (this would [...]

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ACT Current Market Status

By |2021-08-12T09:25:14+10:00June 15th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Unless you have been living under a rock or in lockdown (sorry Melbourne), you will know the Canberra property market has been running hot for some time now. Recent Corelogic data has shown that the ACT reached new highs every month since April 2019, this is definitely making it difficult for some buyers to enter [...]

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Significant Change to legislation regarding co-tenancies

By |2021-08-12T09:12:08+10:00March 19th, 2021|Legislation Updates|

In March 2021, changes to the Residential Tenancy Act came into effect that relate to how shared tenancies are treated. Each party to a lease agreement is now referred to as a co-tenant. Joining or leaving a co-tenancy now requires the consent of the other co-tenants and the landlord. The original tenancy agreement stays in [...]

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Covid-19 Business Changes

By |2021-06-01T11:36:21+10:00April 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|

OPEN HOUSE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY • Entry to a property is by appointment only. You will need to supply your name and contact details when making an appointment. • Entry limited to a maximum of 25 people inside the property • Do not enter if you have any signs of illness • Do not enter [...]

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Update – Residential Tenancies Act – Modifications

By |2021-08-21T10:35:20+10:00November 1st, 2019|Legislation Updates|

On 1 November 2019 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act come into effect. This post summarises the changes relating to the modifications tenants can make to a property. This change aims to better define what modifications tenants can make to rental properties. The Act splits modifications into two categories: general modifications and special modifications. [...]

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Update – Residential Tenancies Act – Pets

By |2021-06-01T11:43:21+10:00November 1st, 2019|Legislation Updates|

On 1 November 2019 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act come into effect. This post summarises the changes relating to the keeping of pets. This change aims to make it easier for tenants to keep pets in rental properties. Whilst that is the intention, landlords still have the right to refuse a pet if [...]

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Update – Residential Tenancies Act – Excessive Rent Increases

By |2021-08-21T10:32:54+10:00November 1st, 2019|Legislation Updates|

On 1 November 2019 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act come into effect. This post summarises the changes relating to excessive rent increases. This change aims to protect tenants from excessive rent increases and ultimately make it more difficult for owners to increase the rent by more than the prescribed amount. As has been [...]

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Update – Residential Tenancies Act – Break Fees

By |2021-06-01T11:42:42+10:00November 1st, 2019|Legislation Updates|

On 1 November 2019 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act come into effect. This post summarises the changes relating to Break Fees. This change aims to outline how break fees are to be calculated. A tenancy agreement may include a break lease clause that requires a tenant to pay a fee if they wish [...]

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