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Home and property

Learn about housing and the law, including renting, homelessness and property damage.

If you rent your home, there are laws that protect your rights. These include rules about:

  • rental agreements (sometimes called tenancy agreements or leases)
  • bonds
  • repairs
  • eviction and ending a rental agreement.

Renting

The legal rights and responsibilities of renters, residential rental providers and real estate agents.

Dividing your property

Learn about property settlements when a relationship ends, including how real estate and other assets, superannuation, investments and debts are divided.

Homelessness

Information for homeless people about getting legal assistance, finding emergency and ongoing housing, and Centrelink crisis payments.

Rooming houses

Learn about the legal rights and responsibilities of rooming house residents, owners and managers.

Caravan parks

Learn about the legal rights and responsibilities of caravan park residents and owners.

Building, buying and selling houses and land

Information about where to get help with the legal aspects of building, buying and selling houses and land in Victoria.

Theft and property damage

Learn about theft and property damage offences, what happens at court if you are charged, and possible penalties.

Other support for home and property

Learn where to get legal help and other support for home and property.

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