Tenancy
The Department of Commerce receives thousands of calls a year from tenants and landlords wanting to know their rights and responsibilities.
That's not surprising, given nearly half of all West Australians rent, rather than live in properties they own.
Renting in Western Australia is governed by a set of laws called the Residential Tenancies Act 1987. At first glance these laws may seem complicated, but there are many different scenarios that have to be dealt with by the Act - and they definitely do come up!
Topics covered here are:
- Tenants
- Landlords
- Bonds
- Property condition reports
- Rates and water charges
- Boarders and lodgers
- Residential parks