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The rules will apply to all tenancies, so a landlord must have a reason to evict tenants even if their lease term is ending or if they are not on a fixed-term lease.
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SYDNEY – New South Wales (NSW) is set to become the latest Australian state to crack down on landlords looking to profiteer from an overheated housing market, signalling it will introduce laws to make it harder for property owners to evict tenants.
Concerns about soaring rents and a lack of available rental properties have prompted the country’s most populous state to contemplate a ban on “no-grounds evictions” through legislation due to be introduced in coming weeks.
