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2023 Issue 66
- Issue 71 - Residential tenancy reforms introduced to Parliament
- Issue 70 - Managing a shared tenancy
- Issue 69 - Minimising the risk of mould in your property
- Issue 68 - Update on the review of residential tenancy laws in Western Australia
- Issue 67 - Breaking a lease
- Issue 66 - Rental properties affected by disaster
2022 Issue 60 - 65
- Issue 65 - Pool safety - it's everyone's responsibility
- Issue 64 - Review of Family Domestic Violence Tenancy Laws
- Issue 63 - Survey from Energy Policy WA
- Issue 62 - How to increase the bond after a rent increase
- Issue 61 - How does COVID-19 affect access to a tenanted property?
- Issue 60 - Reminder of the dangers of toppling furniture and large appliances
2021 Issue 52 - 59
- Issue 59: Accessing a rental property during a tenancy
- Issue 58: Increasing the rent during a tenancy and time to replace smoke alarms
- Issue 57: Important changes to abandoned goods processes and mould in rental properties
- Issue 56: New strata options for Western Australia
- Issue 55: Residential Rent Relief Grant scheme extended to 31 December 2021 and Mandatory Conciliation Service ends
- Issue 54: How to correctly end a tenancy
- Issue 53: End of rental moratorium
- Issue 52: The rent relief grant and renting beyond the emergency period
2020 Issues 38 - 51
- Issue 51: Rent in advance guidelines
- Issue 50: COVID-19 relief grant will help pay rent debt
- Issue 49: COVID-19 rent laws extended
- Issue 48: Spontaneous ceiling collapse
- Issue 47: Tyre dumping alert
- Issue 46: Get your property condition reports correct
- Issue 45: COVID-19 and section 14 (rent default) notices
- Issue 44: COVID-19 and remedial notices
- Issue 43: COVID-19 and property access – an update
- Issue 42: COVID-19 coronavirus and property access
- Issue 41: Fire cladding audit
- Issue 40: Take urgent action on all shocks and tingles
- Issue 39: Residential tenancy law reforms
- Issue 38: Pool Safety
2019 Issues 26 - 37
- Issue 37: How recent changes to residential tenancy laws may affect you
- Issue 36: Update to family and domestic violence regulations
- Issue 35: Uninhabitable tenancies
- Issue 34: Clarifying family and domestic violence tenancy law concerns
- Issue 33: Mortgagee repossessions and Illegal drug activity in homes
- Issue 32: New family and domestic violence tenancy resources and eCourts Portal
- Issue 31: Maintaining family and domestic violence privacy, safeguarding security and avoiding scams
- Issue 30: Hot tips and reminders for managing your rentals
- Issue 29: FDV laws are now in effect
- Issue 28: Family violence tenancy laws coming soon
- Issue 27: Bond Assistance Loan monies must be lodged too!
- Issue 26: iRentWA now available in five new languages
2018 Issues 17 - 25
- Issue 25: Forms required for accessing a tenanted property
- Issue 24: No place for family violence
- Issue 23: Landlord's event to unpack tenancy law changes
- Issue 22: Electrical safety, mould and unsafe pool latches
- Issue 21: How to avoid a fine for late lodgement of security bond
- Issue 20: Cashiers are moving to Cannington
- Issue 19: Get your Property Condition Reports correct
- Issue 18: Huge damage bills from cannabis grow-houses for WA landlords
- Issue 17: Smoke alarm exemption for dwellings proposed for demolition
2017 Issues 1 - 16
- Issue 16: Pool safety and your rental property (November 2017)
- Issue 15: Protecting children in rental properties from toppling furniture (October 2017)
- Issue 14: Abandoned goods (October 2017)
- Issue 13: Using rental notices and the breach process (September 2017)
- Issue 12: Maintenance of your rental property - Who is responsible (September 2017)
- Issue 11: Final property inspection (August 2017)
- Issue 10: Mould and your rental property (August 2017)
- Issue 9: Fire sparks concern over the dangers of cannabis grow-houses (August 2017)
- Issue 8: Landlady to pay $11,907 for illegally changing locks (July 2017)
- Issue 7: Prevent injury to tenants and damage claims - ceiling collapse warning signs (July 2017)
- Issue 6: Be aware - changes to the law (June 2017)
- Issue 5: Tenancy protections being considered for boarders and lodgers (June 2017)
- Issue 4: Change to residential smoke alarm standard (April 2017)
- Issue 3: Tougher action planned for late lodgement of bonds (April 2017)
- Issue 2: Cannabis growing gangs target Perth landlords (April 2017)
- Issue 1: Help and advice for landlords (March 2017)
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Last updated 29 Nov 2023
First published 23 Mar 2017
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