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Legal and professional representation

If you want to use a lawyer or other professional, you need to understand if and how you can have one.

Legal help and advice services

VCAT cannot provide legal advice but there are service providers who can give legal advice or information.

Our fair hearing obligation

The obligation to provide a fair hearing is an important part of VCAT’s role and applies to everything we do.

Case types

If you have a dispute or need a decision, you may be able to come to VCAT to have it resolved. Find out what we can help with.

Join a VCAT case - Residential tenancies

If you want to get involved in a VCAT case about a rental agreement, find out what your options are and what you need to do.

Common residential tenancy issues and section numbers

This is a list of the most common types of rental property disputes taken to VCAT. The section numbers may help you complete your application, understand why you have been taken to VCAT and learn the types of supporting documents you should gather.

When to send notices

When sending a notice such as a Notice to Vacate, there is a minimum time before any further action can be taken. This period is set by the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and is called the minimum notice period.

After you apply - Goods and services disputes

After you’ve applied to VCAT, it’s important to understand what you need to do and what happens next.

Respond to an application - Goods and services disputes

When you get a notice from VCAT about a consumer goods and services dispute, find out what this means for you and what you need to do.

Join a VCAT case - Goods and services disputes

If you want someone to join a case about a consumer product or service, find out what your options are and what you need to do.