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Tasmanian landlords call for debts to be repaid as COVID rental protections expire
Single mother Jazlin Lovell was evicted from her Hobart home just one week before Christmas.
Key points:
- The Tasmanian Government extended a moratorium on the eviction of tenants in rental arrears until January 31
- A lobby group for landlords has called on the government to hold firm on that date and fork out on any lost rent
- Some Tasmanian renters are being evicted anyway
She has since applied for six private rentals without success, and her family of three faces homelessness from Saturday, when a friend she’s been housesitting for returns from Melbourne.
Ms Lovell knew she was going to have to move from the property to allow the owners to move in, but the date was unexpectedly brought forward.
“I’m anxious, stressed and depressed,” Ms Lovell…
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