Hon Wilson Tucker asks the Minister for Commerce about the timeline for introducing a bill to ban rent bidding under the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, citing ongoing reports of the practice. The Minister responds with an expected timeframe.

AnsweredQoN 1166Legislative Council
Asked
10 October 2023
Portfolio
Commerce

QuestionView source ↗

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES — RENT BIDDING
1166. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the announced reform of
the Residential Tenancies Act 1987, including the planned ban on the practice
of rent bidding. I have received representations that agents and landlords
continue to engage in this practice with increasing frequency. Can the minister
please provide an update on when a bill will be introduced to implement these
reforms?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The state government intends to introduce the bill
by the end of this year or early in 2024.

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