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Victorians lodge record 5,400 challenges to rent increases over past 12 months

Victorians lodge record 5,400 challenges to rent increases over past 12 months

Consumer Affairs Victoria says it redirected extra staff to manage 120% rise in requests for rent increase reviewsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictorian tenants have lodged a record 5,400 challenges against rent rises in the past 12 months, the state’s consumer watchdog has revealed, in a 120% increase on the previous year’s figures.As median rents rise sharply, Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) was swamped with 5,448 requests for rent assessments in the 2022-23 financial year – compared with 2,452 in 2021-22 – prompting the organisation to redirect staff to handle the additional claims.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

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