Tenants Victoria
Tenants Victoria is the peak body for the state’s almost two million renters. Previously known as the Tenants Union of Victoria, the organisation sprang to life in 1974 when renters living in an apartment block in Parkville came together to challenge their landlord about repairs and rising rents. While laws have improved since then, these issues still resonate in the community; for a growing number of people, renting in the 21st century is a permanent living situation rather than a transition to home ownership. Tenants Victoria works to empower renters by offering legal help, renter rights education and training.