Victorian landlords face mandatory licences and three-strike bans

Victoria has had a swathe of new rental reforms come through on the same day a political party has called for landlords to be licensed in the state. Victorian landlords would need a license to rent out their homes under a new policy call from the state’s Greens party as an election looms. The party noted it would give licensed landlords three strikes before they would be effectively evicted from the state’s landlord pool, and banned from renting out homes as a bid to further crack down on ‘dodgy landlords’ and to make rentals more affordable. It comes as the state government today implements its latest rental reforms for the state today, including a requirement for landlords to notify renters in advance that they will make a claim, with evidence, on their bond at the end of their rental agreement. RELATED: Landlords count profits amid Melb rental sell-off Melb rents climb to record levels Aussie renters union warns rental strikes are looming amid cost pain Landlords and their agents are also now required to keep records proving that their home was compliant with rental regulations before being advertised for rent, and to have a gasfitter check their property within six months prior...