WA government to ban no-grounds evictions amid state's rental housing shortage

The Western Australian government is banning no-grounds evictions in a bid to address the state's rental housing shortage. Under the proposed laws, landlords will no longer be able to terminate a tenant's lease without giving a reason. WA and the Northern Territory are the only jurisdictions that still allow no-grounds evictions. Commerce Minister and Attorney-General Tony Buti said the move is a 'commonsense approach' to achieving a balance between the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The government is also extending the state's one-off rent relief payments for tenants at risk of eviction. Landlords will still be allowed to evict tenants for specific reasons, such as damaging a property or consistently failing to pay rent.