The Act was presented to the Maltese Parliament in June 2019 and was later approved on November 8. Whether you are a regulated or unregulated tenant, or a manufactured home community resident, you now have more rights. Here we explain what these reforms mean and how they will affect you. Whether you are a regulated or unregulated tenant, or a manufactured home community resident, you now have more rights. HSTPA’s proponents argue that it is, among many other things, a long-overdue strengthening of tenant protections following years of landlord abuse. Victoria’s rental laws will undergo a shakeup with two new reforms in place from 19 July 2019.

The new law extends protections to all renters across New York State. New temporary laws exist to protect Victorian tenants, landlords and the rental market from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new laws will also prevent landlords from being able to make excessive increases to rent. Under a new law taking effect from 1 April 2019, private-sector agents will be required to join a government-approved Client Money Protection (CMP) scheme or face up to a £30,000 fine. Go to the Consumer Affairs website for more information.

Major Capital Improvement, or M.C.I.s - When owners make improvements or installations to a regulated building, they can increase the building’s rent based on the cost of the improvements. York’s Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) became law. We received more than 700 written submissions from the Victorian community. The bulk of the landmark changes to New York’s rent laws last week was aimed at strengthening protections for the 2.4 million people who live in New York City’s rent …

Under new laws, tighter regulations will be put into place. ABC reported that the government is assessing how its 40-year-old renting laws can be altered in such a way it will be easier … What’s new? The new law extends protections to all renters across New York State. A public consultation on the proposed Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020 opened on Tuesday 12 November 2019 and closed on Wednesday 18 December 2019.

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For more information, visit the New regulations for rental housing page on the Engage Victoria website. 2018, c. 221, § 55-248.21:3; 2019, c. 712. Latest news. The Tenant Fees Act bans most letting fees and caps tenancy deposits paid by tenants in the private rented sector in England. (Effective October 1, 2019) Failure to deliver possession.


HSTPA makes changes to eviction procedures, caps security deposits/fees, and allows municipalities across the state to opt-in to rent stabilization. Rent increases limited to once a year.