Do tenancy reforms to protect renters cause landlords to exit the market? No, but maybe they should
- Written by Chris Martin, Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
More Australians are renting their housing longer than in the past. But they have relatively little legal security against rent increases and evictions compared to tenants in other countries. When state governments suggest stronger protections for tenants, landlords and real estate agents claim it will cause disinvestment from the sector,...
