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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Queensland tenants and social groups welcome proposal to limit rent increases to once a year

Houses and apartment buildings are seen against the Brisbane CBD skyline in Brisbane
Landlords in Queensland can currently increase rents every six months, compared to once a year in other Australian jurisdictions. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

A proposal by the Queensland government to limit rent increases to once a year has been applauded by the tenants’ union and social organisations who say the measure would ease cost-of-living pressures.

In Queensland, landlords can currently increase rents every six months. Limiting rent increases to once a year would bring the state in line with other Australian jurisdictions like Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales.

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