rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/bring-back-and-strengthen-our-protection-from-renoviction?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-bring-back-and-strengthen-our-protection-from-renoviction' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> End unfair evictions for all NSW renters https://actionnetwork.org/groups/end-no-grounds-evictions-for-all-nsw-renters https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/661/801/normal/open-uri20250709-595199-1wd5gae On Friday, 20th June, only five weeks after the new rental laws came into effect, ending no-grounds evictions, the NSW government significantly weakened the rules surrounding evictions for renovations or repairs. 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. Sign our petition urging Minister for Fair Trading Anoulack Chanthivong to reverse this sudden decision and return to the original set of evidence requirements. The rules introduced on 19th May 2025 required landlords who wanted to evict a tenant for significant renovations or repairs 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. These evidence rules were established to ensure that claims to repossess a property for renovation or repair were genuine, not merely a tactic to unfairly evict tenants. Now, the NSW government has removed those additional evidence requirements, leaving only a written statement as the evidence required when seeking termination to renovate the premises. This sudden change occurred without consultation, published evidence of the need for the amendment, or a warning to those affected, leading tenants’ rights advocates to raise serious concerns about the integrity of the entire reform process. There is still time to reverse this sudden decision, return to the original set of evidence requirements and recommit to community consultation-guided decision making. Sign the petition to ensure Minister Chanthivong knows that the community of renters in NSW does not want to live under the threat of unfair eviction disguised as an intention to do significant renovation or repairs. NSW renters and advocates have fought long and hard to ban no-grounds evictions. Let’s not allow this weakened regulation to undermine our hard-earned wins! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/bring-back-and-strengthen-our-protection-from-renoviction