GREENS WELCOME RENT REFORM, RENEW CALLS FOR RENT FREEZE
The Victorian Greens welcome new rent reforms that will ban no reason evictions, cap bonds and force landlords to provide evidence for bond claims, but say that the Victorian Labor government needs to make unlimited rent increases illegal if they really want to support renters. After years of pressure from the Greens, the Victorian Labor […]
NO NEW MONEY FOR HOMES, NOTHING FOR RENTERS IN STATE BUDGET
The Greens say Labor’s decision to spend no new money on building homes, including public housing, and to ignore renters will mean more rent increases and more unaffordable homes for first-home buyers.