EconomyRent-tech platforms use new fees and paid memberships to sidestep card surcharge ban
Australian rental-management platforms are introducing fees or paid memberships after the Reserve Bank’s ban on card surcharges, citing payment-processing costs. Tenants have been urged to challenge or avoid extra charges, including in Victoria, where rent-payment fees are banned.
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Rent-tech platforms use new fees and paid memberships to sidestep card surcharge ban
Economy