Renters in NSW would be able to transfer bond between properties under Labor election proposal

State opposition leader Chris Minns also pushes for tighter rules around evicting tenants without reasonable grounds

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Almost a million renters in New South Wales would be able to transfer their bond from one property to the next and couldn't be kicked out of their homes without reasonable grounds given, under a plan proposed by state Labor.

The pledge ahead of the 2023 election comes amid soaring rents in Sydney and rising accommodation costs in regional areas, with NSW's median rent increasing from $386 to $420 a week between 2016 and 2021.

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