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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.

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The Commissioner is working towards the following outcomes:

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 understand their rights

Renters understand their rights

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

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The Aboriginal Private Rental Access Project report and recommendations have been delivered

18 October 2022

The Aboriginal Private Rental Access Project report and recommendations have been delivered

The Aboriginal Private Rental Access Project (APRAP) seeks to address systemic problems and other access barriers Aboriginal people encounter in accessing private rental.

New members appointed to Renters Advisory Group

1 June 2022

New members appointed to Renters Advisory Group

The Commissioner for Residential Tenancies has appointed five new members to the Renters Advisory Group. They will contribute to the Commissioner’s work to make better rental polices, laws and programs for Victorian renters.

Support services are available to help renters get bonds back

5 April 2022

Support services are available to help renters get bonds back

The 2020-21 Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) Annual Report reveals 8 per cent of Victorian renters lost all their bond last year, while 24 per cent farewelled part of it. A number of support services are available to help renters get their bond back.