How can we encourage landlords to offer tenants longer leases?

Possible options

• Educate and encourage landlords to offer longer leases.
• Stop or limit the use of fixed term tenancy agreements, so that a tenancy remains open ended for as long as the tenant wants to stay at the premises.
• Allow longer fixed term agreements to have special terms and conditions to encourage their use.
• Give tenants the option to renew for a minimum of five years.

Tell us what you think...

• As a tenant, what has been your experience in securing a long term lease?
• As a landlord, what has been your experience in finding tenants who want a long term lease?
• Why are six and 12 month fixed term tenancy agreements often used?
• Should the Residential Tenancies Act be changed to prevent fixed-term tenancies? Why or why not?
• What special conditions could apply to longer fixed-term tenancies to make them more appealing?