Coronavirus Victoria: Rent increases, evictions banned – NEWS.com.au

Evictions and rental price hikes will be banned across Victoria until at least the end of the year. Treasurer Tim Pallas made the announcement on Thursday afternoon following news Victoria had recorded a further 240 coronavirus infections and 13 more deaths overnight.
“Nobody should be worried about losing a roof over their head right now – particularly given the circumstances around social distancing, “ he said.
“But also, the associated economic consequences of the pandemic event that the e…

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