Criminalising not helpful, says tenancy group
Helen Gatoyni of the Tenants Protection Association (TPA), believes the changes look like good ideas on the surface, but is concerned there are issues still to be sorted.
"I need to say clearly that we know people have been dissatisfied with decisions that have been made at the Tenancy Tribunal...But someone has to take duty of care in terms of housing people. That's a social issue far broader than the RTA. I feel that for a few bad eggs, you don't have to change a whole system."
Gatoyni is concerned about some of the amendments which carry unlawful acts and exemptions. "I don't believe it encourages landlords to behave better by increasing fines that probably won't be paid anyway."
She is not happy with the section which prohibits subletting by tenants. "I think landlords should also be held responsible in some way if they unilaterally withhold consent."
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