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Phoebe Loomes and Luke Costin

Driving up cost: Crossbench delays NSW rent relief bill

The NSW Greens are backing away from a Minns Labor government plan to shake up renting laws. Photo: AAP

Reforms designed to help NSW renters have hit a snag after the Greens withdrew support for a key government bill, saying it could inadvertently push spiralling prices higher.

The Minns government wants to introduce a portable bond scheme and put an end to “secret rent bidding”, where prospective tenants approach real estate agents privately, offering to pay more rent to secure a property.

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