The AGE welcomes the Victorian government's move to name and shame the state's worst landlords on a blacklist that could be available to the public as early as next year.
The AGE quotes figures from the latest census: 30.9 per cent rent, 31 per cent own a house outright and 34.5 per cent have a mortgage.
The paper says in Victoria, tenants enjoy far fewer rights than landlords, who will often benefit from both the terms of the lease and the tax concessions available through negative gearing.
Under the Victorian government’s plan, there will be a crackdown on dodgy landlords with the introduction of a landlord and estate agent blacklist available to renters. False, misleading, and deceptive claims by landlords will also be outlawed.
The Age also welcomes a proposed ban on rental bidding, a widespread practice that makes the difficult task of securing accommodation even more unfair.
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