00:02Struggling to make ends meet in a cutthroat housing market,
00:06former renter Lee received this email,
00:09a notice her lease was being terminated for no reason.
00:13It was a bit of a shock.
00:14You know that the real estate could be putting up your rent by $50, $100 a week,
00:19or they could just be saying, get out,
00:22and you have no control over that situation.
00:24It's really stressful.
00:25The state government is set to outlaw the practice of no-grounds evictions.
00:29It's a good day. It is a great day.
00:31To strike a better balance between landlords and renters.
00:34We know that there are people renting now in Western Australia for longer
00:38and want the protection of living in a home long term.
00:43Honestly, it's the first time I've kind of felt hope about the rental situation in WA.
00:48It's been so bad for so long.
00:51It's a marked change in policy.
00:53The government long arguing that banning no-grounds would drive away private investment in housing.
00:58An argument the real estate industry says remains true.
01:02Our objection is not anti-tenant and it is not pro-investor.
01:06It is about the viability of WA's rental market and what that means for the people who depend on it.
01:12We've closely examined what's happening in other states when they've removed the no-ground termination
01:17and it appears that the market hasn't been affected.
01:20It's a big win for renters, but a small step in what the Greens say is much needed broader reform,
01:26including introducing rent caps.
01:28Tenants can still be evicted by arbitrary rent increases that they won't be able to afford and landlords know that.
01:34The WA government is also extending its program to help tenants, offering people at risk of eviction up to $5
01:41,000 to help cover rent.
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