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changes to residential tenancies amendments act and its impact on your real estate business 

The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018 was due to commence on 1 July 2020 but was delayed to 29 March 2021 due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

The changes are the biggest reforms to residential tenancy legislation since the introduction of the Residential Tenancies Act in 1997 with over 130 changes being made to the Act.

In this webinar, we discuss the most significant changes and highlight how they will impact your business.

Presenters:

• Karen Kong, Regional General Manager – Industry, Westpac Commercial Banking – Karen will be our MC.
• Sebastian Renato, Principal Lawyer, Property and Construction, Macpherson Kelley – Sebastian will discuss the most significant changes that will impact property managers, potential areas of liability for property managers and how to mitigate those risks.
• Ross Hedditch, Director, BDH Solutions – Ross will analyse how the changes may affect the value of rent rolls and the opportunities and pitfalls in buying and selling rent rolls in the new regulatory environment.

The information contained in this article is general in nature and cannot be relied on as legal advice nor does it create an engagement. Please contact one of our lawyers listed above for advice about your specific situation.