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All Victorian rental properties will need air conditioning, draught proofing on doors and a certain amount of ceiling insulation under new minimum heating and cooling standards proposed by the state government.

The government on Monday announced it would begin consultation on the expanded standards requirements, including for broken appliances to be replaced with energy efficient ones, which it said would drive down power bills for renters by more than $800 a year.

The consumer affairs minister, Gabrielle Williams, said Victoria was facing a growing rental cohort who were also renting for longer.

Farah Farouque, the director of community engagement at Tenants Victoria, said it welcomed any move to improve minimum standards for renters.

“Renting is an essential service, and renters need better requirements for ceiling insulation and sealings against draughts to ward off the impacts of variable temperatures making their homes hotter and colder in different seasons,” she said.

The state government introduced minimum renting standards in 2021 which include a requirement for landlords to provide a fixed heater.

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