The NSW Government has announced changes for residential tenants facing financial hardship due to COVID-19.
The residential tenancy changes include:
- Prohibitions on landlords from giving a termination notice to or applying to NCAT for termination orders due to rental arrears where tenants are financially impacted by COVID-19 for a period of six months from 15 April 2020.
- New requirements for landlords and tenants to enter into negotiations over rental payments in good faith where a household has suffered a loss of income equal to 25% due to COVID-19.
These changes do not apply to social housing tenancy agreements where arrangements had already been put in place. For further information go to https://coronavirus.dcj.nsw.gov.au/services/housing-and-homelessness More information including flowcharts outlining the new process can be found on the NSW Fair Trading website or by calling 13 32 20. | 
