TENANT INFORMATION GUIDE FOR TENANTS (VIC) | Page 9

PART 1: Beginning a tenancy

Tenancy databases
Tenancy databases, also referred to as
‘blacklists’ or ‘bad tenant databases’,
contain information about the renting
history of certain tenants.
A landlord or agent can pay a
membership fee to access a database
when choosing a tenant for a property.
They can use the database to:

The landlord or agent can face
significant penalties for not advising
you about databases.
Listing a tenant on a database
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