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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

ACT bans no-cause evictions for tenants in rental properties

Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury, pictured in the Legislative Assembly in February. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

No-cause evictions have been banned in the ACT, which the government believes will give tenants greater rights and the opposition says will force property investors to leave the market.

Landlords will, from April 1, need to give tenants a reason - which can include intention to renovate or move back into the property before terminating their lease, following changes to the Residential Tenancies Act that passed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

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