Coronavirus (COVID-19) and your rights

Products and services

• price gouging and resellers - Price rip-offs - disaster advice
• event cancellations and refunds - Travel and event arrangements
• sports memberships - Travel and event arrangements
• coronavirus (COVID-19) scams - Avoiding scams.

Information about COVID-19 in Victoria is at COVIDSafe Settings.

For information about how areas we regulate are affected, see the links on this page.

Property

Renting

The temporary changes to renting laws because of COVID-19 ended at 11.59pm 28 March 2021.

Landlords can issue a notice to vacate to tenants and raise the rent again.

For more information about the new renting laws, view our Renting section.

Inspections and auctions

Inspections and auctions must meet COVIDSafe Settings. Visit Property, real estate and strata sector guidance at Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria.

Licensed and registered businesses

Meetings

All meetings must meet COVIDSafe Settings. Visit Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria.

For options on alternative ways to hold meetings, see:

• incorporated associations
• co-operatives
• owners corporations
• retirement villages.

Sex work

For the most up-to-date information on restrictions, visit Adult entertainment sector guidance at Coronavirus (COVID-19) Victoria.