Legal Support

  • Are you paying your rent, but struggling to afford other living expenses?
  • Is your rent more than 30 per cent of your income?
  • Are you having legal trouble with your rental home?
  • Are you having legal trouble with your rental home?
  • Are you behind in your rent and can’t catch up?
  • Are you at risk of becoming homeless?

What is rental stress?

Rental Stress happens when a person’s rent is unaffordable, making it hard for them to pay for other things they need.

Help is available for Victorians who are having trouble paying for rent and other living costs, not just people who live, work or study in Gippsland.

GCLS can help with rental stress

We can help private renters who are experiencing rental stress by:

Sometimes it’s hard to know whether your problem is a financial or a legal issue, and it could be both. GCLS’s lawyers and Anglicare Victoria’s financial counsellors will be able to determine which service will be most helpful for you or work together to help you resolve the matter if required.

How to request advice from our Rental Stress Team

To submit a request for rental stress legal advice, please click the enquiry button below and complete the form:

Gippsland Community Legal Service