COTA Victoria

Proposed Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020

9 January 2020, COTA Submissions

The draft Residential Tenancies Regulations achieves a number of improvements in the safety, affordability and rights of tenants. COTA Victoria is concerned over the limited scope of minimum standards, the lack of energy efficiency standards and the conditions set for modifications.

housing rights, rental property, residential tenancies, rights, tenancies

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Consumer Policy Research Centre to launch new research report at upcoming event: The Renter’s Journey

10 February 2019

Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC)’s latest research report – The Renter's Journey – follows the common and differing rental experiences of the rental market of four key segments, making recommendations to policymakers for change

affordable housing, Consumer Policy Research Centre, housing rights, The Renters Journey

Recent tribunal hearing offers hope for ageing apartment residents

10 February 2019

Most people want to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible as they age – but what if you were to find suddenly that the place you call home no longer meets your needs?

accessibility, disability, housing rights, Victorian Equal Opportunity Act

Retirement Housing Reform Internal-Dispute-Resolution Submission

3 July 2017, COTA Submissions

We welcome Consumer Affairs Victoria’s (CAV) interest in improving internal dispute resolution processes in retirement villages, and believe that the reforms suggested will likely result in some improvement.

accomodation, affordable housing, Consumer Affairs Victoria, consumer rights, dispute resolution, housing, housing rights, retirement villages

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Residential Tenancies Act 1997 Review Options Paper

3 February 2017, COTA Submissions

COTA supports strengthening regulations to enable tenants to be treated fairly and improved provisions for the protection and security of tenants’ rights to live in appropriate homes with minimum standards.

accessibility, accomodation, affordable housing, consumer rights, dispute resolution, housing rights, rental property, residential tenancies, submissions

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Homes for Life: Towards an older persons housing strategy

3 November 2016, COTA Submissions

'Homes for Life: Towards an older persons housing strategy' has been developed by a coalition of non-government organisations concerned about the increasing housing affordability crisis facing our ageing population.

accomodation, affordable housing, finance, homelessness, housing rights, rental property, Residential Aged Care, residential tenancies

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