Overview
- The Cook government announced Monday it will outlaw no-grounds evictions, meaning landlords must give a valid reason to end a lease.
- Permitted reasons will include an owner or relative moving in, significant renovation or demolition, or repeated serious breaches, with existing grounds like non-payment and illegal activity remaining.
- The package also proposes clear minimum property standards, limits on the tenant data agents can request, and at least one fee-free way to pay rent, with details to be set through departmental consultation.
- The state budget will extend Rent Relief with a $13.5 million boost that offers up to $5,000 to eligible tenants who are behind on rent and in severe hardship.
- Real-estate groups warn the change could reduce rental supply, while the government points to other states where markets held steady and has ruled out rent caps for now as WA aligns with national norms.