ACT Greens push portable rental bonds to ease moving costs
ACT Greens propose letting renters move bonds between properties instead of paying two full deposits, following schemes in NSW and Victoria that charge $25 per transfer.
Why it mattersMoving houses costs thousands extra if you're renting and short of cash. A portable bond saves that burden.
AustraliaNSW and Victoria already have portable schemes running. This would bring the same relief to ACT renters, whose average bond is $2,407.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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