Melbourne renters struggling in lockdown urge government to bring back eviction moratorium

The latest Covid shutdown will leave some people on casual or insecure contracts short two weeks’ wages, advocates say

Melburnians who struggled to pay rent during last winter’s lockdown are at risk of eviction again unless the state government reinstates the rental moratorium, advocacy services have warned, with some renters carrying up to $18,000 in deferred rental debt.

On Wednesday, the Victorian government extended the lockdown in Melbourne by one week, leaving some people on casual or insecure contracts short two weeks’ wages.

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