A rise in the number of people renting in Australia over the past two decades has triggered calls for changes to laws to better protect tenants.
Victoria is the latest jurisdiction to amend its laws, with changes due to take effect in 2020.
With fewer people now able to get into the property market in Australia, the number of people renting has risen sharply.
In Melbourne alone, the number of tenants in the private rental market grew by almost 60 per cent between 1996 and 2011.
Tenants Victoria chief executive Mark O'Brien says renting has become a long-term option for many people.
