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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.

    • 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.

  • The rental sector 

    The rental sector

    • News and updates

      News and updates

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

    • 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.

    • Research

      Research

      See the latest research about the rental sector in Victoria and Australia.

  • Rental reform 

    Rental reform

    • Strengthening renters' rights

      Strengthening renters' rights

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

    • Renters exercising their rights

      Renters exercising their rights

      The Commissioner 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

      The Commissioner will pursue opportunities to increase renters' knowledge and understanding 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

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

Renters understand their rights

The Commissioner will pursue opportunities to increase renters' knowledge and understanding of their rights.
Renters exercising their rights
renters exercise use their rights

Renters exercising their rights

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

Latest news

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New website for residential park residents
6 November 2023

New website for residential park residents

The Manufactured Home Owners Association (Vic) have now got a website.
Victorian Housing Statement welcomed
27 September 2023

Victorian Housing Statement welcomed

The Commissioner for Residential Tenancies welcomes Victoria’s Housing Statement.
Renting in Victoria Snapshot 2022
27 September 2023

Renting in Victoria Snapshot 2022

Find out more about the rental sector in Victoria.

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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