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Advice | Starting your tenancy

Applying for a rental property

Before and during the search for your next home there are many matters to consider. There are also many laws the rental provider (landlord) must follow if they want to rent out a property.

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Advice | Different tenancies

Caravan parks

All Victorian caravan park residents have legal rights. This handy guide outlines the rights of Victorian caravan park residents. It also provides useful tips on how to make sure your caravan park or caravan owner respects these rights.

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Advice | Common problems

Rental apps

You have the legal right to pay your rent without additional charges. If you feel pressured to sign up to a rental payment app that has additional charges, or that you are unsure about, this page sets out steps you can take to respond.

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Advice | Ending your tenancy

Moving out

On this page find out information on the condition you should leave the property in when you move out, final inspections, getting your bond back, goods left behind, disconnecting utilities and forwarding your mail.

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During your tenancy | Advice

During your tenancy

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Different tenancies | Public housing

Defending public housing maintenance claims

The rental provider (landlord) for public housing, Homes Victoria, may make a maintenance claim against you if it has to pay for cleaning or damage you caused. You do not have to pay a maintenance claim unless there is a VCAT order requiring you to pay.

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Landlord problems | VCAT

Claims for VCAT fees and costs

Expenses related to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearings are divided into ‘fees’ and ‘costs’. We explain the difference and how to put in a claim for them. In most cases everyone pays their own fees and costs.

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Different tenancies | Rooming houses

Duties and breaches (rooming houses)

Both you as a resident and the rooming house operator have duties that need to be followed under Victoria’s rental laws. If a duty is not followed this is called a breach.

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Advice | Starting your tenancy

Starting a tenancy

There are laws about what can be in a rental agreement (lease), the bond you are asked to pay and how much rent you are asked for in advance. The law also specifies items such as the condition report that you must be given at the start of a new rental.

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