Possible changes to WA rental laws explained and what they will mean for renters, landlords
- Aug 19, 2022
- 1 min read
Three years after changes to Western Australia's tenancy laws were proposed — and in a rental market distorted by pandemic impacts — new legislation to boost tenants' rights appears to be edging closer to reality.
According to a 2019 review by the Department for Consumer Protection, the proposed changes are designed to acknowledge a shift away from renting as a "stepping stone" to home ownership, providing more stability and opportunity for tenants to make their rental a long-term home.
But the Real Estate Institute of WA refutes the claim that long-term renting is on the rise.
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