Victoria extends stay on evictions, offers landlords new grants
Victorian landlords will be able to access rent relief grants of up to $3,000, under a new support scheme introduced after the state government extended its moratorium on evictions and rental increases until the end of the year.
Melbourne's usually bustling Collins Street has been quiet during lockdown, heaping pressure on commercial landlords and tenants alike. Photo: Shutterstock
Victorian landlords will be able to access rent relief grants of up to $3,000, under a new support scheme introduced after the state government extended its moratorium on evictions and rental increases until the end of the year.
The moratorium was intended to be shelved in September after being put in place in March alongside a suite of other measures designed to ensure tenants did not lose their home or workplace because of the COVID-19 pandemi…
