Residential Tenancy (End of Emergency Period for COVID-19 Emergency) Order 2021

What This Law Does

This is a short Tasmanian Government order that formally declares when the COVID-19 emergency period ends for the purposes of residential tenancy (renting a home) law in Tasmania.

Who It Affects

• Renters (tenants) in Tasmania who had COVID-19 emergency protections applied to their lease
• Landlords in Tasmania who were subject to temporary restrictions during the COVID-19 emergency period (such as limits on evictions or rent increases)

Why It Matters

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tasmania (like other states) introduced special temporary rules to protect renters — for example, making it harder for landlords to evict tenants who couldn't pay rent due to COVID-19 hardship. This order effectively switches those emergency protections off by officially declaring the emergency period has ended.

Once this order takes effect (from 31 January 2021), the normal rules under Tasmania's residential tenancy laws resume. This means:

• Landlords regain their standard rights to issue eviction notices
• Tenants lose the special COVID-19 hardship protections
• Normal rental rules around rent increases, lease terminations, and disputes apply again

In Plain Terms

Think of it like a 'back to normal' switch for renting in Tasmania — the temporary safety net introduced during COVID-19 is officially removed from this date.