Delay flawed tenancy law reform - property owners

Delay flawed tenancy law reform - property owners
Brent Melville
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill came under fire this week as property owners and managers said the proposed reforms would motivate property investors to exit, leading to the risk of higher rents.The consultative process itself has been criticised as being hasty, given the covid-19 restrictions effectively suspended all but essential business before select committees.In a statement, National's spokesperson for housing and urban development Judith Collins questioned why the government was pushing ahead with the process when people are "r...

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