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Subject:
Stop unfair evictions targeting young Queenslanders
I am a local voter in your area and think we need to do more to support young people. This includes making our renting laws fairer by removing ‘no grounds’ evictions and protecting students and young renters who have less income and less power to pick and choose a safe and stable home. ‘No grounds’ evictions are also used to retaliate against renters who ask for safety repairs. They are used against renters who lawfully exercise their rights as tenants. They are also used to discriminate against people because of their age, skin colour, mental health, disability, faith or the language they speak at home. They are used to get rid of people who might be doing it tough. There is no good reason to maintain this aspect of our rental laws and any fair review of tenancy laws will remove it. Removing arbitrary evictions is the most important change we need to see in Queensland’s new rental laws. This change alone would provide greater stability to renters and also create an environment where people are responsible for their record as tenants. Do the wrong thing and there will still be a process for dealing with that. Property owners will still have many legitimate reasons why they can ask tenants to leave – but they will have to have a reason. I also support the introduction of minimum safety and health standards for rental properties, strong protections for renters who experience family violence and greater ability for renters to make reasonable modifications to their homes, including those needed for disability, age, safety and basic comfort. I also think it should be easier for renters to have pets. I support Youth Affairs Network Queensland and Make Renting Fair in Queensland demanding strong action from our politicians. Renting is no longer a short-term option and today’s young people might rent for the rest of their lives. We need a system that gives them a fair chance at stability rather than constant evictions for no reason at all. You are my local MP and I hope you will support strong reforms rather than weak changes based on pressure groups instead of good policy. Please let me know what you decide.
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