West Australian renters will continue to face evictions without grounds as South Australia becomes the latest state to ban the practice. South Australia’s new regulations stipulate that tenancies can only be terminated for a specific reason, such as tenant breaches or the landlord’s need to sell, renovate, or occupy the property. Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory have recently joined Victoria and Tasmania in outlawing no-fault evictions, and New South Wales plans to follow suit. No-fault evictions allow landlords to end a tenancy without giving a reason, potentially leading to higher rental charges for new tenants. However, the West Australian premier has stated that his government is not planning to follow the ban, as they introduce their own protection package for renters. The reforms in Western Australia will include prohibiting rent bidding, limiting rent increases to once a year, allowing tenants to make minor modifications, and keeping pets in rental properties. The Northern Territory is another region that allows no-fault evictions, even two weeks before the end of a fixed-term tenancy. With rental properties now making up 31 percent of Australia’s housing mix, the market has become highly competitive and vacancy rates have dropped below two percent, leading to higher rent prices. South Australia’s proposed reforms go beyond other no-fault eviction bans by preventing landlords from evicting tenants solely because a fixed-term contract has ended, a step that New South Wales has also proposed. Victoria currently restricts this practice to the first fixed-term contract. Critics argue that allowing landlords to evict at the end of a fixed-term contract incentivizes increased turnover of tenancies, granting landlords more control over the premises. The consumer affairs minister of South Australia announced the reforms, acknowledging the housing insecurity faced by many tenants who fear homelessness if their lease is terminated. The reforms aim to address this concern and provide tenants with greater security while still allowing valid reasons for a tenancy to be terminated.