Minimum Standards for Rental Properties and Rooming Houses
YIMBY Melbourne strongly endorses the new Minimum Standards for rental properties and rooming houses. But loopholes need to be closed, and better information needs to be made available for renters.
Summary
YIMBY Melbourne strongly endorses the new Minimum Standards for rental properties and rooming houses. Our submission will mainly focus on improving the effectiveness of the new standards and ensuring that the exemptions do not provide sufficient loopholes for landlords to escape them.
Key Points
- YIMBY Melbourne fully endorses the new Minimum Standards on the basis of the high quality-of-life improvements they provide for renters.
- Minimum Standards for renters must supersede local heritage controls.
- Mandated energy efficiency rating disclosures should be expanded to include all residential properties.
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