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  • The Commissioner 

    The Commissioner

    • Meet the Commissioner

      Meet the Commissioner

      Learn about the Commissioner's experience in the housing sector.

    • Strategic plan

      Strategic plan

      Sets out the Commissioner's vision, mission and approach. Download the Commissioner's strategic plan.

  • The rental sector 

    The rental sector

    • About the private rental sector

      About the private rental sector

      Provides an overview of the Victorian rental sector.

    • Key issues

      Key issues

      Lists the key issues raised with the Commissioner during consultations after her appointment.

    • Victorian renting laws

      Victorian renting laws

      Defines the main legislation and regulations for the rental sector in Victoria.

    • Where to get help

      Where to get help

      The Commissioner cannot provide renting advice for individuals. Select below the dropdown item best suits your renting problem or situation.

    • Changes to renting laws

      Changes to renting laws

      Explains changes to renting laws and terminology, due to the passing of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018.

    • In the media

      In the media

      This section of the website has articles about the rental sector from the mainstream media

    • Research

      Research

      Look here if you want to see the latest research about the rental sector in Victoria and Australia

  • Rental reform 

    Rental reform

    • News and updates

      News and updates

      Get the latest updates including media articles, consultation opportunities, opinion pieces and other news.

    • Engaging with stakeholders

      Engaging with stakeholders

      The Commissioner and her team will consult widely with renters, advocates and other stakeholders across the private rental sector to identify and act on systemic and community-wide issues.

    • Strengthening renters' rights

      Strengthening renters' rights

      I will expose market practices and regulatory gaps that erode the rights of renters and I will progress opportunities to strengthen renters’ rights

    • Renters exercising their rights

      Renters exercising their rights

      I will support improved dispute resolution processes and pursue opportunities to better enable renters to exercise their rights

    • Renters understand their rights

      Renters understand their rights

      I will pursue opportunities to increase the knowledge and understanding by renters of their rights.

  • Contact us

The Commissioner for Residential Tenancies provides independent advice to the Victorian Government to help make renting fairer 

What the Commissioner does

 

Tell your story to help the Commissioner expose poor renting practices and gaps in Victorian tenancy law so she can advocate to Government to strengthen renters' rights. 

Tell us your story (External link)

If you need help with a specific renting problem there are services in the community that can help you. Here's who to contact.

Get help

The Commissioner is working towards the following outcomes:

Strengthening renters' rights
strengthen renters rights

Strengthening renters' rights

I will expose market practices and regulatory gaps that erode the rights of renters and I will progress opportunities to strengthen renters’ rights
Renters understand their rights
renters know understand rights

Renters understand their rights

I will pursue opportunities to increase the knowledge and understanding by renters of their rights.
Renters exercising their rights
renters exercise use their rights

Renters exercising their rights

I will support improved dispute resolution processes and pursue opportunities to better enable renters to exercise their rights

Latest news

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Seeking a new member to join the Commissioners Renters’ Advisory Group.
18 March 2021

Seeking a new member to join the Commissioners Renters’ Advisory Group.

The Commissioner is calling for expressions of interest from people renting in Victoria to fill a vacancy on the Commissioners' Renters' Advisory Group. Expressions of interest will close end of business Friday 18 April 2021.
Every Victorian Deserves a Safe and Secure Home.
2 March 2021

Every Victorian Deserves a Safe and Secure Home.

Homes Victoria is developing a new 10-Year Social and Affordable Housing Strategy, in partnership with the community housing sector. Have your say on the 10-Year Social Affordable Housing Strategy.
Have your heard about the Utility Rent Relief Grant Scheme?
20 November 2020

Have your heard about the Utility Rent Relief Grant Scheme?

Relief grants may be available to pay an overdue energy or water bill.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander flagsThe Commissioner acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.

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