|
|
This edition we are looking at
longer and more secure leases
Welcome to the first edition of the Tenants Union of Victoria's e-newsletter.
Housing security, or security of tenure, is about having choice, control and certainty over your housing.Tenure security is about the ability to create a home and a sense of belonging in the community.
|
|
 |
DID YOU KNOW?
Leases don't have to be 12 months long. Before you sign up you can ask the landlord or agent for a longer or shorter lease.
|
|
 |
RENT STAT
68% of tenants who asked for a longer or shorter lease got one. See our research
|
|
 |
AROUND THE GLOBE
In Germany tenants get a four year lease and can leave early if they need to.
|
|
 |
RANDOM RENTAL
In 1973, Marisela Bello began renting a two-story single-family house in Hoboken USA that was built in a converted garage. Bello faithfully paid the rent for 42 years, paying just $345 a month under Hoboken's rent control laws. |
|
|
