The Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Act 2025, was passed in the Victorian Parliament in March 2025. Some of the rental reforms were implemented in November and December 2025, with the next round coming into effect on the 31st March, 2026.
From that date rental providers and agents are required to use the prescribed form for rental agreement applications, as set out in the regulations.
Changes regarding the type of information that can be asked of rental applicants also comes into effect at the end of March. This means rental providers will follow clear rules that limit them to collecting only the information that is necessary to assess an applicant’s suitability as a renter, to confirm their identity, and to reflect their capacity to pay the advertised rent.