Victoria rent crisis: At least 15 per cent of rental properties fail legal standards

Nine out of the 100 properties had visible mold in the study, while 39 agents were unable to provide a history of if the rental ever had mold. Victorian families searching for affordable homes to rent are facing dud prospects that in many cases are failing to meet legal standards for rentals. New research by Tenants Victoria and the Consumer Policy Research Center shows at least 15 per cent of rentals assessed breached the Residential Tenancies Act years after it was updated in 2021. RELATED: Singles pushed out of rent market, pending social housing waitlist Victoria at the heart of…
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