Legislation tabled in NSW State Parliament yesterday proposes significant overhaul of the residential tenancy laws. Under the proposed changes landlords will have to give 90 days notice instead of 60 days for tenants on continuing agreements. Landlords will be able to control the number of tenants in the property, and to vet new tenants moving into a shared tenancy. Tenants will have to notify landlords of changes of tenants, and allow landlords to interview the new proposed tenant and view references. Also tenants will be more free to make minor changes to the property, such as putting in picture hooks, so long as such changes are rectified at end of the lease.
Comments in the Sydney Morning Herald website on this issue include this by "Sally":
Under this legislation flatmates now have 3 months when they can live there after they are told they have been kicked out. This means that a selfish person with a motive for revenge and a key to your house is given 3 whole months to do whatever they want to you and there's nothing you can do about it.
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