WA tenants fear facing evictions and 'huge' rent increases once coronavirus moratorium ends
3 years, 9 months ago

WA tenants fear facing evictions and 'huge' rent increases once coronavirus moratorium ends

ABC  

Affordable housing advocates and the Greens are calling for a ban on no-grounds evictions and the introduction of rent caps before the rental moratorium ends at the end of the month. Key points: A moratorium on rent rises and some evictions took effect in WA last year It was a COVID measure designed to protect people who lost their jobs Advocates warn there will be major price hikes when the rules wind up But the state government has rejected claims there could be a rental crisis after the COVID-19 pandemic-induced rules stopping rent increases and some evictions end in March. She said day care, school costs and medical bills also piled on top, adding to that "tight feeling" in her chest when having to come up with the extra rent money. Tenant shocked at $60-per-week hike Alexandra Thomas was also facing a "huge" rent increase for her share house in Morley in Perth's north-east, with the price due to jump by $60 a week to $460. "I've seen people who said they simply couldn't afford the rent increases and they're facing eviction with nowhere to go," he said.

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ABC  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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ABC  

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