Dodgy Victorian landlords and real estate agents are set to be targeted by a new government task force that can issue fines of up to $57,000 for companies and $11,000 for individuals.
Rule-breaking landlords and real estate agents in Victoria will be targeted and hit with hefty fines if they break the state's rental standards laws. A new task force will crack down on false advertising, renting out properties that do not meet minimum standards and not lodging bonds. Consumer Affairs Minister Gabrielle Williams said the task force would start responding to complaints this year and be staffed by intelligence analysts, inspectors, investigators and lawyers.
The task force will be run by Consumer Affairs Victoria and allow the public to report potential illegal conduct to its intelligence team and upload evidence like photos through its website. Its launch comes after the Greens secured a parliamentary inquiry into the state government's plan to demolish 44 public housing towers and privatise much of the attached land.
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