{"id":43010,"date":"2023-05-23T10:44:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T22:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=43010"},"modified":"2023-05-23T10:44:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T22:44:32","slug":"dodgy-landlord-register-lists-just-16-names-after-more-than-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/dodgy-landlord-register-lists-just-16-names-after-more-than-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgy landlord register lists just 16 names after more than two years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Advocates say blacklist meant to address power imbalance is not working and renters remain unaware of rights or fearful of retaliation<\/p>\n

Victoria\u2019s register of dodgy landlords has come under fire from advocates for only having 16 names on the list despite running for more than two years.<\/p>\n

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In March 2021 the state government launched a database of rental providers who have broken an offence under the Tenancy Act, promising to even the playing field between renters and landlords.<\/p>\n

The real estate industry has long used secret \u201ctenancy databases\u201d, which are kept by private companies who charge a fee to agents to list tenants or look up their rental history.<\/p>\n

When the \u201clandlord blacklist\u201d was launched, the premier, Daniel Andrews, said it would help relieve the power imbalance, as private companies keep lists of tenants.<\/p>\n

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