State government ‘disappointed’ as Queensland real estate peak body urges skirting of new eviction laws

Property managers are being advised to provide notices to leave when issuing fixed-term leases

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Queensland's housing department says best practice" advice given by the state's peak real estate body that would see every renter issued with notice to leave at the start of their lease is disappointing" and not in the spirit" of rent reforms.

But the tenants' union is calling for the state government to go further, urging them to restrict the issuing of Form 12s" and make it harder for renters to be removed without reason.

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