This report considers a range of data and regulatory and policy interventions from international and domestic jurisdictions with the objective of improving the provision of utilities for private rental housing in Victoria.
Overview
There are a range of issues affecting the provision of utilities to tenants, particularly:
low income households are more likely to occupy rental dwellings with a combination of low thermal effi ciency and ineffi cient appliances
tenants are unlikely to be able to upgrade appliances or relocate to dwelling of higher thermal quality due to other market pressures
energy consumption and costs are higher for many tenants relative to equivalant households in other tenures
market processes and programs often preclude participation from residential tenants or have onerous access barriers
Future Directions for Rental Housing Standards provides:
a discussion of options for energy effi ciency improvements in the conclusion of Part one
a discussion of current regulatory processes concerning the energy and water effi ciency of private rental housing
options for improving the provision of energy and water services including both regulatory and non-regulatory options
a focus on the policy processes arising from Council of Australian Government (COAG) reform
