NSW Passes Rental Reforms: No-Grounds Evictions Banned, Rent Increases Capped

The state’s peak real estate body has cautioned against making conditions too onerous for landlords citing the situation in New Zealand and Victoria.

Construction workers are seen onsite at a combined residential and commercial development in Surry Hills of Sydney, Australia on June 24, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

The Minns Labor government has passed a series of rental reforms aimed at improving housing conditions for tenants in New South Wales.

The new legislation includes a ban on no-grounds evictions, limits on rent increases to once per year, and new rules making it easier for tenants to keep pets.