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Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Mon 3 Jul 2023 - Act No 9 of 2023 (GG No. 300, 07/07/2023, n2023-1160)
Bill Remarks:

LA: Bill referred to committee for inquiry and report on 23 May 2023. Committee report tabled on 9 June 2023.

LC: Bill declared urgent 22/06/2023
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Chanthivong, Anoulack (Houssos, Courtney)
Act number: 9/2023
Long Title: An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 to prohibit certain practices in relation to advertising or offering amounts of rent for residential premises, to provide for the transfer of rental bonds and to provide that amounts credited to the Rental Bond Account are held on trust by the Rental Bond Board; to amend the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 to provide for certain penalty notice offences; to amend the Property and Stock Agents Regulation 2022 to make a consequential amendment; and for related matters.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Chanthivong, Anoulack
Notice of Motion: Wed 10 May 2023
Introduced: Wed 10 May 2023
First Reading: Wed 10 May 2023
2R Speech: Wed 10 May 2023
Second Reading: Tue 20 Jun 2023
Considered in Detail: Tue 20 Jun 2023
Third Reading: Tue 20 Jun 2023
Date Passed with amdts: Tue 20 Jun 2023
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Houssos, Courtney
Introduced: Wed 21 Jun 2023
First Reading: Wed 21 Jun 2023
2R Speech: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Second Reading: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Date Committed: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Reported without amendment: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Report Adopted: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Third Reading: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Date Passed w'out amdt: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Returned to LA: Thu 22 Jun 2023
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 22 Jun 2023
  • Assented: Mon 3 Jul 2023
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023.pdf SPI - Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023.pdf XN Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
GOV - c2023-036A.pdf GOV - c2023-036A.pdf
Legislative Council
AJP c2023-003B.pdf AJP c2023-003B.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
Agreed amendments - Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill.pdf Agreed amendments - Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 2/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.