Greens threaten Brisbane landlords with huge rates rises if they increase rents

‘If you put up the rent, we’ll put up your rates,’ the Greens’ Brisbane lord mayor candidate, Jonathan Sriranganathan, said. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly/The Guardian

The Greens say they will introduce an effective rent freeze across Brisbane by enacting massive land rates increases for any property investors who increase the rent.

The announcement on Monday will be a centrepiece of the Greens’ campaign for the Brisbane city council, a city where nearly four in 10 homes are occupied by renters.