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    It’s a bit dishevelled – missing tiles, cracks, a hole in one of the doors that leads to a backroom they are not allowed to use – but they want to stay on for a few months before moving to Queensland while Brock sorts out his mother’s estate after her death late last year.

    “We’re working through the complexity of reforms to end no-ground evictions carefully because renters deserve better than changes that risk unintended consequences, like higher lease turnover or less supply,” Chanthivong says.

    Tenancy advocates argue that the existence of no-grounds evictions means tenants may hesitate to ask for repairs in case they are seen as unreasonable.

    Leanne Pilkington, the president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, says there are strong protections in every state and territory against unreasonable evictions.

    After years of problems with the plumbing at her Launceston rental, Katrina Cook asked the council to check the sewage smell.

    “The power imbalance between landlords and tenants and the lack of supply means that in many cases renters would rather put up with unhealthy homes than demand the repairs needed.


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