A Minns Labor Government will make renting in New South Wales fairer and more affordable by establishing a RentalCommissioner.
A NSW Rental Commissioner will be an advocate and voice for renters by working closely with government, consumer affairs, stakeholders and renters to:
- Lead consultation and drafting of legislation to introduce reasons for eviction;
- Implement Labor’s portable bonds scheme;
- Oversee a ban on secret rent bidding;
- Identify barriers to increasing housing supply for renting;
- Identify practices and gaps that erode the rights of renters;
- Identify options for longer term agreements, giving security and certainty to both renters and owners;
- Initiatives including educational resources for renters and owners to increase knowledge of their rights’
- Gather data on renting and survey renters to help inform future policy making; and
- Identify ways for renters to more easily access energy efficiency initiatives.