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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Adeshola Ore and Stephanie Convery

Victoria seeks to end draughty rentals in revamp of heating and cooling standards

for lease sign in Melbourne
The expanded heating and cooling standards for rentals also require landlords to replace broken appliances with energy efficient ones. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

All Victorian rental properties will need air conditioning, draught proofing on doors and a certain amount of ceiling insulation under new minimum heating and cooling standards proposed by the state government.

The government on Monday announced it would begin consultation on the expanded standards requirements, including for broken appliances to be replaced with energy efficient ones, which it said would drive down power bills for renters by more than $800 a year.

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