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Tess Ikonomou and Dominic Giannini

Greens call for rent freeze as housing ministers gather

The nation's housing ministers are meeting in Canberra to discuss ways to strengethen tenant rights. Photo: AAP

A proposed rent freeze from the Greens would seek to close a loophole allowing landlords to start a bidding war between prospective tenants.

In an open letter to the nation’s housing ministers, the party is calling for a two-year freeze followed by 2 per cent caps on rent increases, and an end to no-grounds evictions.

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