Landlords could be forced to explain above-inflation rent increases under sweeping proposed NSW reform

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Landlords could be forced to explain above-inflation rent increases under sweeping proposed NSW reform

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/07/landlords-could-be-forced-to-explain-above-inflation-rent-increases-under-sweeping-proposed-nsw-reform

Minns Labor government also considering closing a loophole allowing multiple rent hikes in a single year

Landlords could be forced to explain above-inflation rent increases under sweeping proposed NSW reform

We'll see if this actually happens. This line sticks out to me as well:

closing a loophole allowing multiple rent hikes a year and forcing landlords to offer tenants a free way to pay electronically.

I haven't run into that myself, but I understand some tenants are forced onto payment systems that have fees, which is abhorrent.