Media releases

Read what we have to say on key tenancy issues in our media releases and public statements.

Media enquiries

Journalists with media enquiries should email us at: media@tenantsvic.org.au.

Latest releases

2025

• We welcome new air-conditioning measures
• New research on single-parent renters
• Budget shows renting key voter issue
• Better Deal for Renters – national report card
• We welcome new laws for renters

2024

• Measures boost renter protections
• We welcome Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria
• Victorian Budget: Renters’ take
• Tenants Victoria welcomes renting taskforce
• New research: Minimum standards in rentals

Past releases

2023

• Safeguards for social housing
• Housing statement offers roadmap for struggling renters
• Parliament inquiry into rental housing
• Our view on the state budget
• Some relief for renters in Federal Budget

2022

• Room for more renter reforms
• Tenants Victoria’s top 3 state election asks
• Fresh national focus on housing
• Missing link in housing debate

2021

• Government support for renters welcome
• Rental stress hotspots emerge across Melbourne: new report
• Victorian Budget 2021-22: Tenants Victoria’s reaction

2020

• Pandemic recovery: bold plans for social housing in 2020-21 Vic Budget
• Pandemic protections: certainty for renters to end of 2020 welcomed
• Tenants Victoria welcomes strong action to protect renters from eviction
• No place for evictions in a national health crisis
• Tenants Victoria welcomes changes to make it easier for renters to have pets

2019

• Tenancy law experts describe draft regulations as a ‘mixed bag’ for renters
• Tenants Victoria asks community to help shape new rental laws
• Meet our new CEO Jennifer Beveridge

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