The Residential Tenancies Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020
(the Regulations), which commenced on 15 April 2020, ushers in
important changes for residential and boarding house tenancies in
New South Wales which will apply for the next six months. This
article provides a high-level overview of these changes.
Do these changes apply to all forms of residential
tenancies?
No. None of the protections in the Regulations apply to social
housing tenancies. Social housing providers are specifically
excluded from the definition of 'Landlord' under the
Regulations and the current processes in place for dealing with
social housing tenants, remain unchanged.
Amendment of Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019
