Background

On 19th May 2025, landlords who wanted to evict a tenant for significant renovations or repairs were required to provide both a written statement and a choice of one of 5 pieces of evidence. The additional evidence could be a quote from a licensed builder or tradesperson, development consent, or receipts for purchased building materials. The NSW government established these evidence rules following extensive consultations to ensure that claims to repossess a property for renovation or repair were genuine, rather than merely a tactic to unfairly evict tenants.

The problem

On 20th June, only five weeks after the new rental laws came into effect, the NSW government suddenly removed the additional evidence requirements, leaving only a written statement as the required evidence when seeking termination to renovate the premises. This puts renters at greater risk of falling victim to a practice referred to as “renovictions” – unfair evictions hidden behind a smokescreen of renovations or repairs.

Say no to renovictions

There is still time to reverse this sudden decision and return to the original set of evidence requirements that the government enacted on 19th May, following extensive consultation and discussion. Write to the your local MP, and call on them to protect renters by reinstating the rules established specifically to ensure that claims to repossess a property for renovation or repair are genuine.

You can also write to the Minister using this form - we'll give you the link again at the end.