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In December 2011, the Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection, the Hon Nick McKim MP, released a Final Report and Consultation Paper for the Residential Tenancy Act review which contained a series of recommendations for changes to residential tenancy law in Tasmania.
The Minister invited submissions from property owners, tenants and other interested persons on the range of issues covered in the paper.
The paper includes recommendations relating to:
Written submissions closed on 24 February 2012. Close to 200 submissions were received from tenants, property owners, community organisations and other interest groups. More than 40 detailed submissions were received.
As expected, there were a range of views on different proposals however there was significant support for
Some respondents have provided permission for their submission to be made publicly available.
If you made a submission in response to the Final Report and Consultation Paper and would like your submission to be made publicly available, please contact the Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading on 1300 65 44 99 or email consumer.affairs@justice.tas.gov.au
Submissions will be considered against the draft proposals before recommendations are made to the government. A reference group has been established to provide input to the review and there will be further opportunity for stakeholder input to the project through this forum. It is anticipated that legislation to implement the outcomes of the review process will be introduced into Parliament later in 2012.
Hard copies of the Final Report and Consultation Paper can be obtained by contacting the Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading on 1300 65 44 99 or by email to consumer.affairs@justice.tas.gov.au
The Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection, the Hon Nick McKim, MP invites comments from property owners, tenants and other interested persons on the:
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The draft bill and regulations require that residential rental property owners ensure that smoke alarms are in place in their rental properties while they are tenanted under a residential tenancy agreement.
Detailed requirements contained in the draft regulations include:
The draft regulations also include maintenance, testing and cleaning obligations for property owners and tenants.
Information sheets and responses to Frequently Asked Questions have been prepared:
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Comments on the draft legislation will be considered in finalising the legislation for Cabinet approval and introduction into Parliament.
The public comment period closes on Friday 27 April 2012. Comments can be mailed, faxed or emailed to:
Residential Tenancy Review
GPO Box 1244
HOBART 7001
Fax: (03) 6233 4882
Email: consumer.affairs@justice.tas.gov.au
If you have any questions about the draft legislation, please contact the Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading by phone on 1300 65 44 99 or by email consumer.affairs@justice.tas.gov.au.
