Victorian tenants to have more rights under state government overhaul

Victorian tenants will have more rights, including the ability to break a lease due to family violence without penalty, under a state government overhaul.

The government of South Australia announces Residential Rental Grant Scheme Source: Getty Images

Premier Daniel Andrews announced 130 reforms will be introduced into parliament this week, 10 months after first flagging them ahead of the Northcote by- election.

    

Every rental home will now have to meet basic standards including functioning stoves, heating, deadlocks, safe gas and electricity, and working smoke alarms.

Rental bidding will be banned and rent increases will be limited to once a year.

Consumer Affairs Minister Marlene Kairouz has told the A-B-C .. the government has been thorough in its approach to rental reform