Commercial Tenancy Rent Relief Scheme – as extended from 29 September 2020 to 31 December 2020 What is the new extended scheme? The COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Commercial Leases and Licences) Regulations 2020 (Vic) (Amending Regulations) were published with effect from 29 September 2020. The Amending Regulations vary and extend the operation of the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures)…
Tenants and COVID19 New temporary laws are in place to support Victorian tenants and landlords during this pandemic, under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020. These new laws apply on residential properties for six months from 29 March 2020. In summary form, the laws provide: Moratorium on evictions…