Community contributors: 昆哥, may🇦🇺室内外装修, 王标Bill
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Key Points
Why it matters: 维州即将实施的租客押金（Bond）直接转接（Transfer）新规，彻底打破了原有的退租清算流程，房东若不及时了解应对机制，极易在租客搬离时丧失直接扣款的主动权。
维州政府关于退租押金政策的调整引发房东与物业中介的高度关注。新规允许租客在搬迁时将前一处房产的押金直接转接至新租物业，而无需等待前房东签字 Release。这意味着一旦发生房屋损坏或清洁不合格等退租纠纷，老房东将无法直接从现有押金中扣除损失，大概率必须通过向 VCAT 申请仲裁来解决，凭空增加了房东的时间与诉销成本。
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