Protections for renters
The information on this page and in our Tenants Victoria Family Violence Kit aims to help people in rental housing to know their rights, have a secure home and limit any financial losses
Family Violence Protection Tenancy Kit
Tenants Victoria’s informative Family Violence Protection Tenancy Kit contains detailed information about protections in renting laws for people affected by family violence.
Topics include:
- Changing the locks and other safety modifications
- Getting an intervention order
- Staying in the rental property, or leaving it
- Privacy restrictions for inspections and other entries into your home
- Information for public housing renters
- Preventing tenant database listings
- Hearings at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)