The Victorian government is expected to fast-track planning decisions for developments valued at more than $50m that include a portion of affordable housing and offer stronger protections for renters under policy overhaul to be announced on Wednesday.
Three industry sources briefed on the Andrews government’s housing statement have told Guardian Australia it will include plans to make rent bidding an offence, ban landlords from raising rents for 12 months after asking the previous tenant to vacate, and move to bypass councils to speed up major developments.
