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Get one step wrong and the increase simply does not take effect.
维州这两年租赁法改得很密。90 天通知、一年只能涨一次、通知上还得写清楚这个数是怎么算出来的——任何一条没做到，租客可以继续按老价交，你重新走流程又是三个月。还有几条是直接罚钱的，一次 $12,546 起步，公司名下更高。
Victoria's rental laws have changed twice in under a year. Ninety days' notice, one increase every twelve months, and a notice that shows how the figure was worked out. Miss any of it and the old rent stands. Some breaches carry fines starting at $12,546.
One increase every 12 months.
90 days' notice — up from 60.
The notice must show its working.
Fines run up to $83,640.
Four conditions. Miss one and the increase is void.
自己管房的房东，十个里有六七个是在这四条上栽的。不是不懂法，是没人提醒时间点。通知发早了发晚了、表格用错了、理由写得太笼统，租客拿去一问，这次涨租就作废——钱涨不上去，还得从头再等 90 天。
Most owners who get tripped up here are not careless — they simply had nobody watching the dates. A notice sent too early, the wrong form, or a vague reason is enough to void the increase and restart the ninety-day clock.
这四条没做到，法律不会开你罚单——但这次涨租直接作废，租客照老价交，你还得重新发通知再等 90 天。一套周租 $600 的房子，涨 $25 没涨成，一年就是一千三百多块，白丢。
These four conditions carry no fine. They carry something worse: the increase is void, the old rent stands, and you wait another ninety days. On a $600 property, a missed $25 rise is over $1,300 a year gone.
A calendar month is 30.4 days, not four weeks.
这是自己管房最常见的一笔糊涂账，也是最容易被忽略的。租金按周报价、按月收，中间这道换算错了，房东自己都不知道少收了钱。
Rent is quoted weekly and usually paid monthly. Get the conversion wrong and you undercharge every single month without noticing.
周租 $600，日租是 $85.71，月租应该是 $2,607.14，不是 $2,400。差的这 $207 每个月都在漏，一年就是 $2,485.71。维州消费者事务局自己的租金计算器也是按一年 365 天算的，按这个来，账才对得上。
At $600 a week the correct monthly figure is $2,607.14, not $2,400 — a gap of $2,485.71 a year. Consumer Affairs Victoria's own calculator uses the same 365-day basis.
周租 $900 以下的房子，押金最多收一个月，预付租金最多也是一个月；按周收租的最多收两周。有租客说"我一次付半年行不行"——不行，收了就是违规，$12,546 起。
Bond and rent in advance are both capped at one month below $900 a week. Accepting six months up front is a breach, not a favour.
银行转账和 Centrepay 都得能用，直扣、租金卡、代收平台这些都不能把手续费转嫁给租客。2026 年 3 月 31 日起，第三方交租 App 也不能向租客收费了。当面收现金要当场给收据，租客事后来要，5 个工作日内给；收租记录至少留 12 个月。
One fee-free method must always be available. Third-party rent apps can no longer charge renters either. Receipts on the spot in person, within five business days on request, and records kept twelve months.
Actual dollar penalties under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic).
上面涨租那四条走错了，只是白涨。下面这几条不一样，是《住宅租赁法》里写明罚款的条款。房子挂在公司或信托名下的，按"法人"那一栏算，罚额是个人的五倍。
The rent-increase conditions above simply void the increase. The items below carry real fines — and if the property sits in a company or trust, the body corporate column applies, at five times the individual rate.
| 条款 / Section | 做了什么 / What triggers it | 个人 / Individual | 公司 / Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| s.30F(4) | 收了高于广告价的租金 Accepting rent above the advertised price — even if the renter offered it. |
$12,546 | $62,730 |
| s.30AC | 没用规定的租房申请表 Using your own application form. Mandatory since 31 Mar 2026. |
$12,546 | $62,730 |
| s.31(1) | 押金收超过一个月（周租 $900 以下） Bond above one month's rent where weekly rent is $900 or less. |
$12,546 | — |
| s.40(1) s.40(3) |
要求或收下超过一个月的预付租金 Requiring or accepting more than one month's rent in advance. |
$12,546 | $62,730 |
| s.41 | 按周收租的，预付要超过两周 More than two weeks in advance where rent is payable weekly. |
$12,546 | — |
| s.42(4) | 没给租客一个免手续费的付租方式 No fee-free rent payment method available to the renter. |
$16,728 | $83,640 |
| s.51(1)–(3) | 收租约手续费、看房费、刷卡或直扣费 Charging for the agreement, an inspection, or a rent payment method. |
$12,546 | — |
| s.51A(1) | 平台向租客收申请费或交租手续费 A business charging renters to apply or to pay rent. |
$16,728 | $83,640 |
| s.43(1) s.43(2) |
不给收据、收租记录没留满 12 个月 No receipt, or payment records not kept for twelve months. |
$5,227 | — |
| s.65B | 房子还没达到最低标准就挂广告 Advertising before the property meets minimum standards. |
$12,546 | $62,730 |
| s.91P | 私自逼租客搬走、自己进门收房 Forcing a renter out or repossessing outside the Act. |
$31,365 | $156,825 |
罚款按"罚款单位"折算，2026–27 财年一个单位是 $209.10，每年 7 月 1 日调一次。另外从 2026 年 3 月 31 日起，消费者事务局可以直接开罚单，不用先上法庭：公司超过 $12,000，个人 $2,400 以上。
Penalties are set in penalty units, worth $209.10 in 2026–27 and indexed each 1 July. Since 31 March 2026 Consumer Affairs Victoria can also issue infringement notices directly — over $12,000 for businesses and $2,400 for individuals.
One fixed price, and you cannot accept more — even unsolicited.
这条 2025 年 11 月 25 日之后变了，很多人还停在老规矩上。以前租客自己开高价，你收了没事；现在收了就是违规。房源紧的时候最容易出事——两三个租客抢一套，谁多给 $30 你就想给谁，这一下就是 $12,546。
The rule changed on 25 November 2025. Accepting a renter's voluntary higher offer used to be fine; now it is a breach. It bites hardest in a tight market, which is exactly when the temptation appears.
What has landed, and what is still coming.
There is a free, well-worn path for renters to challenge you.
收到通知 30 天内，租客可以向消费者事务局申请免费的租金评估，官方会派人看房、出书面报告。报告认定涨得过高、房东又不肯让步，租客再在 30 天内递到 RDRV 调解——递到 RDRV 就等于递到 VCAT，不用再申请一次。调解不成，VCAT 可以直接把租金封顶 12 个月。
Thirty days to request a free assessment, thirty more to escalate to RDRV, and VCAT can cap the rent for twelve months.
评估的时候，官方会看同区可比房源、你这次涨了多少、CPI、过去 24 个月涨过几次，还有房子的维修状况。最后这条很多房东没想到：拖着没修的东西，到了这一步就是对方的证据。
Comparable properties, the size of the rise, CPI, increases in the past 24 months — and the state of repair. Outstanding repairs are not a separate issue; they become evidence in the rent case.
Dates and paperwork are exactly what a manager is for.
我们不会劝你非得换中介。你先把地址和大概情况发过来，我看一眼上次什么时候涨的、现在能不能涨、涨多少站得住脚。觉得自己弄太麻烦，我们再聊接手的事。
We will not push you to switch. Send the address and we will tell you when you last increased, whether you can now, and what figure holds up. If doing it yourself feels like too much, then we talk.
Send the address and we will check whether you can increase, and by how much.
不用先答应签什么。你就说一下地址、现在周租多少、上次是什么时候涨的、租约到什么时候，我给你一个能落地的判断。
No commitment needed. The address, the current weekly rent, when you last increased and when the lease ends — that is enough for a straight answer.
Frank Pang | Bold Property Real Estate | Estate Agent Licence no. 093060L | 0433 388 898
本页为一般参考，不构成正式法律建议。所列条款和罚额依据《Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic)》及维州消费者事务局 2026 年 8 月公布信息，罚款单位按 2026–27 财年 $209.10 折算，每年 7 月 1 日调整；合租房、房车营地和住宅园区另有规定。正式操作前以当时的维州法规和你这套房的具体情况为准。
General information only, not legal advice. Sections and penalties are drawn from the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) and Consumer Affairs Victoria guidance current at August 2026; penalty units are converted at the 2026–27 value of $209.10 and are indexed each 1 July. Rooming houses, caravan parks and residential parks have separate rules.
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