Latest news Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Filter by category All News alerts Industry updates Legislation updates Media releases Public warnings Enforceable undertakings Court actions Showing articles tagged with 'Renting' Electronic delivery of guides and yearly rent increases - Legislation update Legislation updates 19 June 2019 From 19 June 2019, Victorian landlords can give tenants who consent the prescribed renting guide in electronic form, instead of a printed guide. In tenancy agreements entered into on or after 19 June 2019, rent increases are restricted to no more than once every 12 months. Residential Tenancies Amendment (Long-term Tenancy Agreements) Act 2018 - Legislation update Legislation updates 1 February 2019 From 1 February 2019, the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 will apply to all fixed-term residential tenancy agreements, regardless of length. New renting laws pass through Parliament - Legislation update Legislation updates News alerts 7 September 2018 The Victorian Parliament has passed the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, which features more than 130 reforms designed to increase protections for renters, while ensuring those who provide rental housing have the tools they need to effectively manage their properties. New laws to reform the rental market - News alert News alerts 13 August 2018 More than 130 reforms designed to make the rental market fairer to both landlords and tenants have been introduced into the Victorian Parliament. College House Management Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 A Melbourne licensed estate agency must contribute $30,000 and implement a compliance program, for failing to meet its obligations under Victorian estate agent and tenancy laws. UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd (UniLodge) has agreed to contribute almost $90,000 to the Residential Tenancies Fund and Victorian Consumer Law Fund, for contravening consumer and tenancy laws. 746 Student Services Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has accepted an enforceable undertaking from 746 Student Services Pty Ltd - to remedy contraventions of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and the Estate Agents (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2008. Ben Alexander Strachan, Strachan Research Pty Ltd and House Share Melbourne Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 7 March 2017 Two companies operating rooming houses and their sole director have been ordered to stop operating rooming houses for five years, unless they implement a strict legal compliance program. Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2016 and Residential Tenancies Further Amendment Regulations 2016 - Legislation update Legislation updates 30 September 2016 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations and the Residential Tenancies Further Amendment Regulations commence today. Burke Property Management Pty Ltd, Michael John Meehan and Geoffrey John Ogge – Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 26 May 2016 Former estate agency Burke Property Management and its two directors have given an undertaking to the Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria to stop operating as estate agents for five years. Go to:Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 1 of 3Next
Electronic delivery of guides and yearly rent increases - Legislation update Legislation updates 19 June 2019 From 19 June 2019, Victorian landlords can give tenants who consent the prescribed renting guide in electronic form, instead of a printed guide. In tenancy agreements entered into on or after 19 June 2019, rent increases are restricted to no more than once every 12 months.
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Long-term Tenancy Agreements) Act 2018 - Legislation update Legislation updates 1 February 2019 From 1 February 2019, the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 will apply to all fixed-term residential tenancy agreements, regardless of length.
New renting laws pass through Parliament - Legislation update Legislation updates News alerts 7 September 2018 The Victorian Parliament has passed the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, which features more than 130 reforms designed to increase protections for renters, while ensuring those who provide rental housing have the tools they need to effectively manage their properties.
New laws to reform the rental market - News alert News alerts 13 August 2018 More than 130 reforms designed to make the rental market fairer to both landlords and tenants have been introduced into the Victorian Parliament.
College House Management Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 A Melbourne licensed estate agency must contribute $30,000 and implement a compliance program, for failing to meet its obligations under Victorian estate agent and tenancy laws.
UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 UniLodge Australia Pty Ltd (UniLodge) has agreed to contribute almost $90,000 to the Residential Tenancies Fund and Victorian Consumer Law Fund, for contravening consumer and tenancy laws.
746 Student Services Pty Ltd - Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 16 March 2017 The Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria has accepted an enforceable undertaking from 746 Student Services Pty Ltd - to remedy contraventions of the Estate Agents Act 1980 and the Estate Agents (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2008.
Ben Alexander Strachan, Strachan Research Pty Ltd and House Share Melbourne Pty Ltd - Court outcome Court actions 7 March 2017 Two companies operating rooming houses and their sole director have been ordered to stop operating rooming houses for five years, unless they implement a strict legal compliance program.
Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations 2016 and Residential Tenancies Further Amendment Regulations 2016 - Legislation update Legislation updates 30 September 2016 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations and the Residential Tenancies Further Amendment Regulations commence today.
Burke Property Management Pty Ltd, Michael John Meehan and Geoffrey John Ogge – Enforceable undertaking Enforceable undertakings 26 May 2016 Former estate agency Burke Property Management and its two directors have given an undertaking to the Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria to stop operating as estate agents for five years.