Months-long waits for Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria mediation

ABC News Australia · Jesse Thompson · 2026-11-05 20:17 UTC

Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria was launched to save renters and real estate providers waiting months to resolve disputes before a tribunal, but it now appears to be facing the same issue.

In short:

Wait times for a new service intended to speedily solve rental disputes have blown out to a matter of months.

A recent sector memo said calls to a Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria information line had surged 25 per cent beyond forecasts.

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