Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Rent Control Order Rent Control Order The Hon. J.E. HANSON Legislative Council Rent Control Order In reply to the Hon. J.E. HANSON (3 March 2021). The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council Minister for Human Services Rent Control Order The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services): I have been advised: A preliminary rent control notice was issued on 18 February 2021. Provisions under the Housing Improvement Act 2016 require sufficient time for the owner to make submissions to the Housing Safety Authority as to why the rent control amount should not be fixed. Any submissions are considered when determining whether to fix the rent control amount. A rent control notice was issued to the property owner and a copy sent to the property agent on 4 March 2021, with a letter also sent to the property occupants confirming the maximum rent control charged is zero dollars ($0). A record of the notice was listed in the Government Gazette on the same day.