From empty homes to dead possums, tenants reveal laundry list of problems in Victoria’s community housing

Pam Young at her home in Armadale, Victoria. When a new social housing provider took over the property, Young’s rent went from $296 to $436 a fortnight. Photograph: Eugene Hyland/The Guardian

One of Victoria’s largest community housing providers has been accused of leaving apartments empty for more than a year and failing to address maintenance issues raised by tenants, including broken windows, missing floorboards and dead possums left to rot.

The claims come as housing advocates warn of widespread problems with community housing, including poor standards and a lack of transparency.