Is it immediate as of the announcement or at a specified date in the near future?
Asking for specifically residential tenancy
When Does The Rental Eviction Moratorium Come into Effect?
BatmanBeer on 31/03/2020 - 19:13
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It started today.
It was immediate
Not just from you guys, but I've been hearing multiple answers, apart from the one troll. Any answers with reference to a source?
National cabinet website
Ever heard of a search engine and doing your own research?
Doubtful
Trolls help you to do your own research
One thing to note however it will be means tested. You can't just not pay rent and then not get evicted. I hope people don't start making this mistake as it will be bad for tennants and landlords. You will have to prove financial difficulty the same way you have to prove to get centrelink.
So people who are smart enough to save money for emergencies will get punished again?
Time to "donate" my money to trustworthy relatives overseas then!We are not talking about missing out on some free government handout. We are talking about being required to pay for something you are using if you can do so. If you don't pay rent when you can do so you are screwing over another individual for your own gain just because you can get away with it.
How does one prove this? Is a letter from the company stating that you have been stood down sufficient?
The government has not made this clear as yet. They have just announced the moratorium early so they have drawn a line in the sand from which it is applicable.
More than likely you will have to go through similar hoops as you would to obtain centrelink. For example, if you loose your job the landlord may just say well why are you not getting centrelink now. A letter is insufficient and anyone can write a letter fake or otherwise. Nobody can undermine centrelink payments in your bank account.
Thanks for this. I'm hoping more info will come out of the Friday meeting.
There is no evidence tenant will be required to show hardship beyond some vague politicians promise. So far in Tasmania it is just a blanket ban on all evictions for any reason.
Don't see anything in the link posted by bemybubble below to nsw that is clear there will be any such requirement to hardship, that the tenant is required to at least pay some rent or that the eviction ban is limited to non payment of rent.
I cannot see them banning evictions based on non payment of rent and then allowing the landlord to evict the non payer based on some other means which I can see is why they banned all evictions but obviously this is extremely unfair to a landlord who won't be able to evict a tenant who is trashing their property. Landlord insurers are pulling their products off the market (and we don't know how many might cease offering renewals even) so landlord is completely stuffed if that happens. I certainly wouldn't be putting a vacant property on the rental market at the moment.
NSW has already tabled emergency legalisation.
https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/acts/2020-1.pdf
Although this doesn’t relate to all states it sets the template for each state to adopt.
If you read through that it will give you a good idea of what to expect across all states. Hope that helps
In a way it does, but doesn't go into finer details. Will keep my eyes peeled. Thanks
If you are facing financial difficulties, do not stop paying your rent. Speak to your landlord and come to an agreement. Most people seem to forget that 6 months will go by quickly and you will lose your bond and get evicted then. Depending on where you are, you can also be blacklisted, which will make it very hard to find another rental property.
I don't intend to stop. Just want to know where I stand. I'll need to renegotiate with my landlord because their (approx) 14% reduction off doesn't help my situation too much.
What is your current rent? Are you sure you can afford to live where you are? 14% on what I'm currently renting out would be around $50+ a week, hardly spare change considering most people are now able to get centrelink and rent assistance or that jobkeeper thing.
Unless you are paying over thousands a week on rent, in which case your biggest problem is probably your lifestyle. Then again the 14% on that bigger amount would be equivalent to $140+/week that the landlord is taking a hit on.
You are best to leave and find another place. You can leave your house and not get fined $11,000 if you are moving to a new property. I suggest you take a look at that option.
Ultimately you need to hedge yourself against this happening again in the future. Believe me, every 10 years something shit happens. You don't want to be in this same situation again. Dig yourself out of it and never look back.
Please do not screw over your landlord. If you can't pay at least leave straight away so that the LL is not disadvantaged.
Just negotiate to leave straight away and I am sure the LL would agree to break with no penalty.
OP… If you have lost your job. I would immediately start looking at your centrelink entitlements 'job seeker' and access to superannuation for hardship etc. and making applications. It's very sad to see and hear what is going on, I have personally had half my family stood down and I myself am on a clock.
The risk associated with not paying rent is if you do not satisfy their currently undefined criteria they will announce, and you stop paying rent now, you may potentially jeopardise your financial records, references etc. which may affect future rental applications.
I haven't lost my job, just a severe reduction in income because of reduced hours. I mentioned in another post that whilst the landlord has offered a reduction, it isn't enough for me to keep the household up, even with the wage subsidy.
It may even prompt me to look for another place if my landlord doesn't budge, as my lease had long since rolled over. Alternatively, I can only negotiate to pay what I can afford to right now given my circumstances
Well you appear to be handling it correctly if all else fails find another place and break apart amicably. Best of luck in this difficult time !
Yes, unfortunately a lot of people tend to jump to conclusions without understanding individual situations. My initial post is to see what support I have at the moment as I know my landlord is a bit overbearing. My current rate is already well above the market rate and I initially didn't want to request a rent reduction before the pandemic happened as I didn't want to sign another lease (I had thoughts on moving out). I wish you well too.
@BatmanBeer: People jump to conclusions when you add no substance to your post. Not sure what you expect.
@Belgarath: A simple question like the OP doesn't require context or substance for an answer. The answer can only go two ways. That's what I expected.
Be sure to understand the minimum eviction notice period that your landlord must provide.
Next year.