Tenants encouraged to seek free options after online property platforms respond to Reserve Bank’s credit card payment reform
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Online property management platforms are charging renters new fees or pushing them on to paid “memberships” to avoid processing costs associated with card payments in the wake of the ban on surcharges.
Tenants have been encouraged to challenge or bypass additional fees charged by so-called rent-tech platforms, including in Victoria, where fees on rent payments are banned. Continue reading...