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If your landlord wants to increase your rent, here are your rights

  • Written by Brendan Grigg, Senior Lecturer in Law, Flinders University
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Inflation is pushing up interest rates. Interest rates are pushing up mortgage costs. There’s talk of a rental supply crisis. This means there’s a good chance your landlord wants to increase your rent.

So what are your rights as a renter? That depends on where you live, because residential tenancy laws are determined by...

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