Moving forward on meth contamination

National MP Andrew Bayly

Meth contamination emerged as landlords’ number one fear in several different surveys last year and, with regular stories of rental properties damaged to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars, it’s no wonder.

Veteran property investor Olly Newland even tells of one case where the investor's property had to be demolished and some remediation work on neighbouring properties had to be carried out.

Uncertainty over contamination levels, as well as testing and remediation practices and a lack of clear guidance has added to the worries of landlords.

However, regulatory progress towards addressing these concerns has been made.