Residential tenancy law reforms - Tenants bulletin 15

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18 February 2020

Let us know your throughts on renting in WA

On Friday 20 December 2019, Consumer Protection released a consultation paper to commence the review of the Residential Tenancies Act 1987. It’s been over 10 years since tenancy laws were reviewed in Western Australia (WA).

Consumer Protection is encouraging all tenants to make a submission to the review to ensure changes to the law are fully informed by those most impacted. It’s easy to have your say. You can:

The consultation paper follows the tenancy lifecycle and explores potential issues that may arise at each stage including:

Before the tenancy

During the tenancy

Ending the tenancy

Dispute resolution and offences

The review’s title, ‘Your House, My Home’, reflects the two key interests in any residential tenancy contract: the landlord and the tenant. The review explores how to change current tenancy laws to appropriately reflect and balance these interests, both now and into the future.

With the high cost of owning a home, more Western Australians than ever are renting. Tenancy laws should not only meet today’s needs but those of the future. Help make positive, lasting changes for both tenants and landlords by sharing your thoughts. 

It’s easy to have your say: simply answer questions in the consultation paper, or respond to individual topics highlighted on the review page. To help generate further discussion on key issues, Consumer Protection is asking stakeholders to share their stories and experiences of renting in Western Australia.

Further information about the review, including how to share your thoughts or to make a formal submission can be found on the Consumer Protection website.

The closing date for submissions is 1 May 2020.

Have your say today!

Watch this space for future updates when the regulations change.

In the meantime, if you have any questions contact us on 1300 304 054 or by email

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