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Jul 2023
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Victorian Premier flags historic housing...

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Landlords could be limited to one rent rise every two years under a Victorian Government plan to ease rental stress. While the proposal has won support from tenants groups, it's been labelled "disastrous" and "nonsensical" by the real estate institute. 
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