{"id":75080,"date":"2023-07-20T15:22:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T05:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/?p=75080"},"modified":"2023-07-20T15:22:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T05:22:39","slug":"senate-inquiry-seeking-rental-horror-stories-if-youve-got-a-doozy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/news\/national\/senate-inquiry-seeking-rental-horror-stories-if-youve-got-a-doozy\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Inquiry Seeking Rental Horror Stories if You&#8217;ve Got a Doozy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Back in June, the Senate referred an inquiry into the Australian rental crisis to the Community Affairs References Committee, for a full inquiry and report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interim report is slated for presentation by September 23, 2023 and the final in the books for November 28, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hoped the interim report will assist the National Cabinet as they deliberate on renter&#8217;s rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you&#8217;ve had uncapped rental increases, mould horror stories, unlivable conditions, dodgy landlord fixes or flat out refusals to allow pets, your time has come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greens initiated the inquiry and Greens Senator Janet Rice is Chair however the committee also includes Labor and Liberal members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions are open until August 4, 2023 so you have a few weeks to gather your thoughts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can apply<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FUwh9pk60Ue4YslkjpJzFuKyQaEs9QxHiXKBsxw8eidUN0tDR1ZaTzBHR0c0TFpXSDBTOE9TSDdLRSQlQCN0PWcu\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in June, the Senate referred an inquiry into the Australian rental crisis to the Community Affairs References Committee, for a full inquiry and report. 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