Tenants who damage public housing and those convicted of rental fraud will face new sanctions and eviction under a Bill passed today by the NSW Liberal-National Government.
Parliamentary Secretary, Scott MacDonald and Minister for Social Housing Pru Goward said the Bill, would lead to a fairer, safer and more financially sustainable social housing system.
"This Bill means that those are doing the wrong thing in public housing will be held to account," Mr MacDonald said.
The Bill also gives the Government power to make tenants who have caused significant damage to their public housing property pay a rental bond.
"Tenants that wreck their properties, or receive a benefit that they do not deserve are disadvantaging those genuinely in need".
This will not apply to tenants who do the right thing.
Tenancy bonds form part of the NSW Government's commitment to combat bad behaviour in public housing.
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| Destroyed public housing. Image: Daily Telegraph |
