ACT Introduces ‘Calculator’ to Help Tenants Determine Fair Rent Increases

The calculator allows users to determine the maximum permissible rent increase based on their specific circumstances.

A ‘For Rent’ and a ‘For Sale’ sign is seen in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 27, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

As rising rents continue to be a major issue across the country, the ACT Labor-Green government has introduced its “rent increase calculator” to help residents work out what a fair rental increase is.

Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury stated the initiative was part of a broader effort to ease the burden of rising living costs and promote a fair, transparent rental market.