Key Points
- Landlords could be limited to one rent rise every two years under a Victorian Government plan to ease rental stress.
- While the proposal has won support from tenants groups, it's been labelled "disastrous" and "nonsensical" by the real estate institute.
- As part of its strategy, the Andrews Government is also considering a five-dollar levy on short-term rental stays like Air BnBs, with the revenue raised to be funnelled into affordable homes.