article_snippet.sent: Generally it's very hard to retrospectively try to get money from tenants when tenants've moved out,' Mr Hazzard, who took over the portfolio after the March election said. '
article_snippet.sent: I don't think the government should be looking at that in the same way as private landlord, who might struggle to cover costs. '
article_snippet.sent: The government landlord isn't going to find The government landlord in a situation where The government landlord're going to be short of cash.'
article_snippet.sent: it's not just people not looking after people properties,' Mr Cutcher said. '
article_snippet.sent: Problems occur when properties are left vacant for too long, and that's not an issue that can be solved by hitting tenants up for more money.'
article_snippet.sent: And to place an additional financial burden on people under those circumstances should be a difficult decision for a minister to make.'
article_snippet.sent: it's not just people not looking after people properties,' Mr Cutcher said .