Deco calls on parliament to balance the government's urban tenancy bill

Consumer association Deco has urged parliament to amend the government's urban rental reform bill, which was approved generally on 30 September and is currently in committee stage. Deco objects to proposals allowing landlords to demand three months' rent in advance instead of two, removing the deposit cap, reducing the default period for eviction from three months to two, and easing rent updates and old contract transitions without equivalent safeguards for lower-income households.