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Under Victorian law, landlords must carry out urgent repairs within 24 hours and non-urgent repairs within 14 days. Tenants can arrange urgent repairs themselves up to $2,500 and claim reimbursement. This guide covers who pays for what, minimum rental standards, and how to resolve disputes via Consumer Affairs Victoria and VCAT.

Find out if you need council planning permits for sheds, carports, decks, fences and pergolas in Melbourne. Victoria’s exempt development rules explained.

Understand your stormwater and drainage rights in Victoria. Find out what to do when your neighbour’s water runs into your yard in Melbourne’s SE suburbs.

Find out who is legally responsible for retaining walls in Victoria — your property, your neighbour’s, or a shared obligation. Melbourne homeowner guide.