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From 31 March 2026, Victorian rental providers and their agents must use the prescribed application form for all applications to enter into a residential rental agreement, under section 30AC of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and regulations 14A-14B of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021. The form limits what a rental provider or agent can request from an applicant - no more than two financial documents and no more than two identity documents.
Last reviewed: 24 August 2026
The prescribed form replaces the varied application processes agencies previously used, standardising what information a rental provider or agent can collect from an applicant:
From 31 March 2026, Victorian rental providers and their agents must use the prescribed application form for all applications to enter into a residential rental agreement. This is required under section 30AC of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and regulations 14A-14B of the Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021, and replaces the varied application processes agencies previously used.
A rental provider or their agent can request no more than two financial documents (such as pay slips, a bank statement, or Centrelink payment statements) and no more than two identity documents (such as a driver licence, passport, or Medicare card) to verify an applicant's capacity to pay rent and identity.