Queensland Landlords Foot Bill for State’s Mandated Rent Measures

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk attends a press conference at parliament house in Brisbane, Australia, on March 25, 2020. Jono Searle/Getty Images

The Queensland government’s decision to freeze residential evictions for six months and cancel rent arrears has been criticised by the CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland for placing the burden on property owners.

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the new measures don’t offer a balance between tenants and property owners.