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Posted:
2018-08-05 03:46:08
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https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/home-sweet-rental-government-pushes-long-awaited-rent-reforms-20180805-p4zvmh.html
Family violence victims will be able to break leases more easily and tenants will have more freedoms under Victorian reforms designed to make renting fairer.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced 130 reforms will be introduced into parliament this week - 10 months after first flagging them ahead of the Northcote by-election.
"These reforms are about making a rental property your home, whether it be pets, picture hooks, other small modifications, getting your bond back more quickly," he told reporters on Sunday.
Every rental home will have to meet basic standards including functioning stoves, heating, deadlocks, gas, electricity and smoke alarms.
Rental bidding will be banned and rent increases will be limited to once a year.