A new rental taskforce is being established by Victoria’s Labor Government with the aim of cracking down on landlords and estate agents who are not complying with existing rental laws.
Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) will incorporate the taskforce to be comprised of intelligence analysts, investigators and lawyers, while increasing their existing provisions for the reporting of potentially unlawful conduct.
The bulk of current complaints to CAV focus on rent increases, but this won’t be part of the taskforce agenda. The focus will be on offences such as false advertising, failure to lodge bonds and properties that don’t meet minimum accommodation standards, such being structurally sound and having functional facilities.
REIV President Jacob Caine welcomes the taskforce, saying there are landlords and agents who are not complying with rental laws.
You can read more about the taskforce here.
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