Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury… “Canberra’s rental market is currently incredibly tough, with a lot of competition for a small number of vacant properties.” SUPPORT for renters facing financial hardship because of COVID-19 has been extended for a second time by the ACT government, giving tenants another two months to pay outstanding debts. The new end date is set for June 30, six months after the relief scheme was originally due to wrap up in January. The first extension to the program would have seen renters pay up in April. It will mean that renters cannot be evicted by their landlord for accrued arrears until then, but will stay have to pay their rent amid a “transitional” period.