Minimum Standards for Rental Properties and Rooming Houses
Consumer Action Law Centre, with Financial Counselling Victoria,
the Federation of Community Legal Centres (FCLC), Anika Legal and Westjustice strongly supports the introduction of the new proposed minimum standards for rental properties.
These standards are crucial in ensuring a safe and liveable home.
The dynamics of a tenancy can put a renter at a significant power imbalance with respect to their landlord, meaning a renter is less likely to exercise their rights and request repairs for fear of repercussions. This dynamic is referenced in the Issues Paper, is illustrated through our case studies below, and is likely amplified in Victoria’s housing crisis.
In this context, mandatory standards around safety and energy efficiency are good policy for the health and wellbeing of a very large proportion of our population
Read the full submission (PDF).
20240715 Residential Minimum Standards for Energy Efficiency CALC Submission FINAL 1