15 April 2019
Tenancy reforms to assist Western Australian renters affected by family and domestic violence started on 15 April 2019. On Monday afternoon Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Simone McGurk joined Consumer Protection Commissioner David Hillyard and REIWA President Damian Collins to commemorate this historic event.
15 April 2019
Tenancy reforms to assist Western Australian renters, affected by family and domestic violence, started on 15 April 2019. On Monday afternoon Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Simone McGurk joined Consumer Protection Commissioner David Hillyard and REIWA President Damian Collins to commemorate this historic event.
15 April 2019
Tenancy reforms to assist Western Australian renters, affected by family and domestic violence, started on 15 April 2019.
The new laws allow a tenant to end their tenancy with as little as 7 days’ notice if they or their dependant are impacted by family and domestic violence, even if the perpetrator is not named on the lease or does not live at the premises. There is no need to go to court and a new Consumer Protection form can be used as evidence to accompany a termination notice.
Clients experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV) in their rental home can chose to stay or leave. See more on the Safe tenancy page.
The PDF and below information provides a guide on completing the Magistrates Court's Form 12 in situations arising from family and domestic violence. Use this guide when you wish to make a court application to:
This form will be provided to the lessor as evidence accompanying a notice of termination of the tenant’s interest in the tenancy agreement for a:
This form is for a tenant/s to give to a landlord/lessor, notice of the termination of their interest in the residential tenancy agreement on the grounds of family violence.
This form is for a long-stay tenant/s to give notice of the termination of their interest in an on-site home agreement on the grounds of family violence.
It needs to be accompanied by
28 March 2019
The issue of courtesy renewal reminders for industry licences or registrations by the Commissioner for Consumer Protection is now exclusively by SMS and email.
If you would like to receive renewal reminder notices, then you must keep your mobile number and email address up to date with us. While providing a secondary contact email is optional, we encourage you to do so in the event that your primary email doesn’t work.
27 March 2019
The issue of courtesy renewal reminders for industry licences and registrations by the Commissioner for Consumer Protection is now exclusively by SMS and email.
If you would like to receive renewal reminder notices, then you must keep your mobile number and email address up to date with us. While providing a secondary contact email is optional, we encourage you to do so in the event that your primary email doesn’t work.
