Abstract
Most Australian States and Territories have adopted residential tenancy laws allowing landlords to terminate or decline to renew tenancy agreements without giving a (legitimate) reason. This article examines whether such 'no grounds' terminations in States' and Territories' tenancy legislation, with regards to security of tenure, are in conformity with the international right to housing derived from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which Australia has ratified.