Rents can and should be reduced or suspended for the coronavirus pandemic
- Written by Chris Martin, Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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The National Cabinet announced a moratorium on evictions just over a week ago in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As government ministers and commentators have tried to make clear, it’s intended only to stop evictions – not rent payments. But the sudden losses of jobs and incomes mean many households cannot continue to...
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