Residential Tenancy (Extension of Emergency Period) Order (No. 2) 2020

Residential Tenancy (Extension of Emergency Period) Order (No. 2) 2020 — Tasmania

What is this?

This is a Tasmanian government order that extended the 'emergency period' under residential tenancy law during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the second such extension order made in 2020.

What did it do?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tasmania introduced special temporary rules to protect renters and landlords — things like restricting evictions, pausing rent increases, and allowing lease variations. These rules only applied during a defined 'emergency period.' This order simply pushed that period's end date further forward, keeping those protections in place for longer.

Who does it affect?

• Renters (tenants) in Tasmania who needed ongoing protection from eviction or rent pressure during the pandemic
• Landlords who remained subject to the temporary restrictions on their usual rights (e.g., limits on ending a tenancy)
• Property managers and real estate agents operating in the Tasmanian residential rental market

Why does it matter?

Without this extension order, the emergency protections would have expired, potentially exposing vulnerable tenants to eviction or rent increases during an ongoing public health crisis. This order kept the safety net in place.

Important note

The substantive legal content of this order is not fully visible in the text provided — only metadata and status information is shown. However, based on its title and context, the order's sole operative purpose was to extend a previously defined emergency period end date.