Tenancy disputes reach highest level ever

Rent arrears key issue as board receives 2,861 resolution requests

The number of disputes between landlords and tenants coming before the Private Residential Tenancies Board reached its highest level in a decade last year.

A total of 2,861 applications for dispute resolution were made to the PRTB in 2013 — a 26% increase on the previous year. It also represents a record number of disputes notified to the State board, which oversees the rental housing market, in its 10-year history.