‘A time of great anxiety’: renters fear surge in no-grounds evictions before NSW ban comes into force

The NSW government should have put interim measures in place to protect renters before the ban on no-grounds evictions takes effect, advocates say. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Renters and advocates are worried there could be a surge in no-grounds evictions in New South Wales over the coming month as landlords act ahead of the law changing in mid-May.

The Tenants’ Union of NSW says it’s a “real risk” and the Minns government has dropped the ball by not putting interim measures in place to protect renters.