Knowledge branch 13 · Seminars 19-20

Residential tenancy

住宅租赁

Not examinable in the July 2026 final

Legislation and agreements

法律与租赁协议

ENGLISH

Victorian residential tenancies are governed primarily by the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) and Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021. Prescribed forms, disclosure duties, prohibited terms and minimum standards operate alongside possible ACL rules such as unfair terms and misleading conduct.

中文解释

维州住宅租赁主要受《1997年住宅租赁法》及《2021年住宅租赁条例》规制。法定表格、披露义务、禁止条款及最低标准与ACL的不公平条款、误导行为等规则可能并行适用。

Written agreements must use the prescribed form where required需要书面协议时必须使用法定表格
Landlords must make prescribed disclosures before agreement房东须在订约前作出法定披露
Rent advertising must use a fixed amount and rental bidding is prohibited租金广告须使用固定金额，禁止竞价租赁

Rent, bond, pets and entry

租金、押金、宠物与进入

ENGLISH

The legislation limits advance rent and bond amounts, requires bond lodgement with the RTBA, restricts rent increases and provides a process for challenging excessive rent. A landlord cannot unreasonably refuse a pet and must apply to VCAT within the statutory period. Entry requires a lawful reason, prescribed notice and appropriate timing.

中文解释

法律限制预付租金及押金金额，要求把bond存入RTBA，限制租金上涨并提供挑战过高租金的程序。房东不得无理拒绝宠物；如反对须在法定期限内向VCAT申请。进入房屋必须有合法理由、法定通知并遵守适当时间。

Bond is generally limited to one month's rent and lodged within 10 business daysBond通常不超过一个月租金，并须在10个工作日内存入
Rent increases generally no more than once every 12 months with 60 days' notice租金通常每12个月最多上涨一次，并须提前60日通知
Entry notice varies by purpose - commonly 24 hours, 48 hours or 7 days进入通知依目的而异，常见为24小时、48小时或7日

Repairs and minimum standards

维修与最低标准

ENGLISH

Rental providers must maintain the premises and comply with minimum standards concerning locks, sanitation, kitchen and laundry facilities, structural integrity, mould and damp, electrical safety, windows, ventilation, lighting and heating. Renters may arrange urgent repairs up to the statutory cap and seek reimbursement where the provider fails to act.

中文解释

出租方须维护房屋并遵守关于门锁、卫生、厨房与洗衣设施、结构完整性、霉菌与潮湿、电气安全、窗户、通风、照明及供暖的最低标准。如果出租方未及时处理，租客可在法定上限内安排紧急维修并请求偿还。

Urgent-repair self-help cap in the course materials: $2,500课程材料中的紧急维修自行安排上限：2,500澳元
Non-urgent repairs follow notice and VCAT enforcement procedures非紧急维修依通知及VCAT执行程序处理

Termination and possession

终止与收回房屋

ENGLISH

A fixed term does not simply end the tenancy on expiry; it commonly converts to periodic unless lawfully terminated. Renters and rental providers have different notice grounds and periods, with immediate or shorter notices for serious danger, damage or illegality and longer periods for other statutory grounds. Possession ultimately requires the proper statutory and VCAT process.

中文解释

固定期限届满不会自动结束租赁；若未依法终止，通常转为periodic。租客和出租方适用不同的通知理由及期限；严重危险、损坏或违法可能允许立即或较短通知，其他法定理由期限更长。最终收回房屋必须遵循法定程序及VCAT程序。

Remedies and forums

救济与机构

ENGLISH

Consumer Affairs Victoria provides information, conciliation and some investigation functions, while VCAT makes enforceable tenancy orders. ACL claims may overlap where conduct or terms independently satisfy ACL requirements, but the tenancy statute remains the primary source for rent, repairs, entry and possession remedies.

中文解释

Consumer Affairs Victoria提供信息、调解及部分调查职能，VCAT则可作出可执行的租赁命令。当行为或条款独立满足ACL要件时，可能同时提出ACL请求；但租金、维修、进入及收回房屋的主要救济仍来自住宅租赁法。