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NSW rental reforms face backlash as housing shortage, not landlord behavior, is blamed for unaffordability.
New South Wales’ rental reforms, including ending no-grounds evictions and limiting rent increases, are drawing criticism from the Real Estate Institute of NSW, which says they address symptoms, not the root issue of housing shortages.
With Newcastle’s vacancy rate at 0.9%, REINSW CEO Tim McKibbin attributes landlord exits to rules like pet allowances, pushing some into short-term rentals or land banking.
He argues that low supply, not landlord behavior, is the core problem and urges faster approvals and higher-density housing near transit.
McKibbin warns that restricting property rights or taxing vacant homes won’t solve affordability without increasing supply.
Las reformas de alquiler de Nueva Gales del Sur se enfrentan a una reacción violenta, ya que se culpa a la escasez de viviendas, no al comportamiento de los propietarios, de la inasequibilidad.